Category Archives: Purple
Know Your Natives – Carolina Rose
Carolina rose (Rosa carolina) of the Rose (Rosaceae) family occurs in the U.S. from Texas to Nebraska to Minnesota thence east and south to the borders. In Arkansas it occurs throughout the state. The genus name is Latin for “rose.” … Continue reading
Know Your Natives – Large-Flower Baby-Blue-Eyes
Large-flower baby-blue-eyes (Nemophila phacelioides) of the Borage (Boraginaceae) family, formerly of the Waterleaf (Hydrophyllaceae) family, is a showy native wildflower endemic to the south-central U.S. that has been recorded in only four states; namely Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas and Oklahoma. In … Continue reading
Know Your Natives – Dutchman’s Breeches
Dutchman’s breeches (Dicentra cucullaria) of the Poppy (Papaveraceae) family, formerly of the Fumitory (Fumariaceae) family, is found throughout much of the eastern U.S. from North Dakota to Maine southward to Oklahoma and South Carolina. Curiously, it is also found in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. … Continue reading
Know Your Natives – Round-Lobe Hepatica
Round-lobe hepatica (Anemone americana) of the Buttercup (Ranunculaceace) family, also called liverleaf*, is one of the first non-woody plants to bloom in spring. The species is found in the U.S. primarily from Mississippi, Alabama, and northern Florida, north through New England, … Continue reading
Know Your Natives – Forked Blue-curls
Forked blue-curls (Trichostema dichotomum) of the Mint (Lamiaceae) Family is an herbaceous annual. It occurs throughout much of the eastern U.S. from Texas to Iowa and Michigan, to Maine and thence eastward and southward. In Arkansas, it is found throughout … Continue reading
Know Your Natives – Sharp wing monkey-flower
This attractive species rewards those intrepid native plant enthusiasts willing to brave the heat, humidity and insects of summer. A member of the Lopseed (Phrymaceae) family, sharp wing monkey-flower (Mimulus alatus) blooms from June through September, with a peak in August. … Continue reading
Know Your Natives – Wood-betony
One of our more showy spring wildflowers is wood-betony (Pedicularis canadensis) in the Broomrape (Orobanchaceae) family. Wood-betony can be found across much of eastern North America with some isolated populations in Colorado and New Mexico. In Arkansas it is found … Continue reading
Know Your Natives – Wild Hyacinth
Wild hyacinth (Camassia scilloides) of the Agavaceae (Century Plant) family, formerly of the Liliaceae (Lily) Family, is also known as Atlantic camas and eastern camas. It is found in the U.S. from Texas to Wisconsin and eastward to Georgia and … Continue reading
Know Your Natives – American Bluehearts
American Bluehearts Buchnera americana, commonly known as American Bluehearts, is a species in the Broomrape (Orobanchaceae) family. It is found in prairies, glades, moist areas, wet depressions, and open woods. It favors high quality habitats. It is found in widely … Continue reading
Know Your Natives – Camphorweed “Blooms” Frost Flowers
Camphorweed (Pluchea camphorata) of the Asteraceae (Aster) Family occurs in the Southeast and lower Midwest from Texas and Kansas to Illinois, Ohio, New Jersey and southward. In Arkansas, the species occurs statewide, though is somewhat less frequent in the central Ozarks. Camphorweed, an … Continue reading
