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Category Archives: Wildflowers
Know Your Natives – Wreath Goldenrod
Wreath goldenrod (Solidago caesia) of the Aster or Sunflower (Asteraceae) family is one of the smaller goldenrods that occur in Arkansas. In the U.S., it is found from Texas to Wisconsin and thence east to the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts. … Continue reading
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Tagged Asteraceae, goldenrod, Know Your Natives, Solidago, Solidago caesia, Wreath goldenrod
Know Your Natives – Obedient Plant
Obedient plant (Physostegia virginiana*) of the Mint (Lamiaceae) family is an attractive plant with showy late summer to early fall flowers. The genus name is from Greek words for “bladder” and “cover” in reference to the inflated calyx that covers … Continue reading
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Tagged Know Your Natives, Lamiaceae, Physostegia, Physostegia virginiana
Know Your Natives – Wood nettle
Wood nettle (Laportea canadensis) of the Nettle (Urticaceae) family is a perennial forb cloaked in needle-like, translucent, painfully stinging hairs. The genus name honors French naturalist Francois Laporte who studied the fauna of North America in the 1840s. The specific … Continue reading
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Tagged Laportea, Laportea canadensis, nettle, Urticaceae, Wood nettle
Know Your Natives – Gum plant
Gum plant (Grindelia lanceolata) of the Sunflower (Asteraceae) Family is a viscid (sticky) plant with thick leaves. The genus name recognizes the early 19th-century Russian botanist, David Grindel. The specific epithet refers to the lance-shaped leaves. In the U.S., the … Continue reading
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Tagged Asteraceae, Grindelia, Grindelia lanceolata, gum plant, gumplant, Know Your Natives
Know Your Natives – Hairy Blazing Star
Hairy blazing star (Liatris hirsuta*) of the Aster (Asteraceae) family has vibrant violet to lavender flowers, typical of many species in the genus. In the U.S., hairy blazing star is reported from Texas and northward to Nebraska and Iowa, with … Continue reading
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Tagged Asteraceae, Know Your Natives, Liatris, Liatris hirsuta
Know Your Natives – Fly poison
Fly poison (Amianthium muscitoxicum*) of the Bunchflower (Melanthiaceae) family, the only species in the genus, bears white flowers that change to green. The genus name originates from Greek words for “pure” and “flower”. The specific epithet is from Latin words … Continue reading
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Tagged Amianthium, Amianthium muscitoxicum, Fly Poison, Know Your Natives, Melanthiaceae
Know Your Natives – Green Milkweed
Green milkweed (Asclepias viridiflora) of the Dogbane (Apocynaceae) family, formerly of the Milkweed (Asclepiadaceae) family, is one of 14 Asclepias species found in Arkansas. It occurs across the U.S. except for six western states and five northeastern states. In Arkansas, … Continue reading
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Tagged Asclepiaceae, Asclepias, Asclepias viridiflora, Green milkweed, Milkweed
Know Your Natives – Clammy groundcherry
Clammy groundcherry (Physalis heterophylla) of the Nightshade (Solanaceae) family is one of eleven species (with one having two varieties) of the genus occurring in Arkansas, with a twelfth species currently being described new to science. It occurs naturally throughout much … Continue reading
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Tagged Clammy groundcherry, Physalis, Physalis heterophylla, Solanaceae
Know Your Natives – Heart-leaf Skullcap
Heart-leaf skullcap (Scutellaria ovata*) of the Mint (Lamiaceae) family is one of 11 skullcaps** found in Arkansas that have blue to purple, two-lipped tubular flowers. Heart-leaf skullcap occurs from Texas and Minnesota east to the Gulf and Atlantic Coasts, as … Continue reading
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Tagged Heartleaf Skullcap, Know Your Natives, Lamiaceae, Scutellaria, Scutellaria ovata
Know Your Natives – Sensitive Brier
Sensitive brier (or briar) (Mimosa quadrivalvis var. nuttallii*) of the Bean (Fabaceae) family is a sprawling perennial legume that is covered with prickles. The genus name is from a Greek word for “mime” or “mimic,” in reference to leaves in some … Continue reading
