Category Archives: Plant Alert

Know Your Natives – Fire Pink

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Webmaster ANPS

Fire pink (Silene virginica) of the Pink or Carnation (Caryophyllaceae) family is an herbaceous woodland perennial with bright red flowers.  In the U.S., fire pink is found from Florida to New York and westward to northeast Texas, Kansas and Minnesota.  … Continue reading →

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Know Your Natives – Dwarf Larkspur

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Webmaster ANPS

Dwarf larkspur (Delphinium tricorne) of the Buttercup (Ranunculaceae) family has distinctive early spring flowers that are often dark bluish-purple (or sometimes white).  Other common names include spring larkspur and rock larkspur.  This species is typically found in rich alluvial deciduous woods … Continue reading →

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Neat Plant Alert – Downy Gentian

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Eric Hunt

Most people think of brilliantly colored foliage and perhaps fresh shelled local pecans when they think of fall in Arkansas. There’s more going on! Our native wildflowers are also putting on a final show. One of the showiest in the … Continue reading →

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Neat Plant Alert – Yellow Nailwort

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Webmaster ANPS

The subject of this Neat Plant Alert was discovered growing on the property of ANPS member Sid Vogelpohl, who is well known for his many Know Your Natives articles. He found the plant on a rocky bluff below his house … Continue reading →

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Neat Plant Alert – Crane-fly orchid

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Eric Hunt

It’s the height of summer in Arkansas. That means it’s time to brave the heat and go into the woods looking for Crane-fly orchid (Tipularia discolor)! Found in deciduous woods in a majority of Arkansas counties scattered evenly across the … Continue reading →

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Neat Plant Alert – Sharp wing monkey-flower

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Webmaster ANPS

Sharp wing monkey-flower (Mimulus alatus) is currently blooming in nearly every county in Arkansas. It likes moist soils rich in organic matter. These photos were taken in moderately-shaded woodland next to a small stream in Bradley County. Webmaster Note: This … Continue reading →

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Neat Plant Alert – Heart-leaf skullcap

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Eric Hunt

One of Arkansas’ rare plants in the Mint (Lamiaceae) family, heart-leaf skullcap (Scutellaria cardiophylla), is blooming right now at Lake Catherine State Park in the Ouachitas of central Arkansas. It is found in just 5 counties in Arkansas and is … Continue reading →

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Neat Plant Alert – Pinesap

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Eric Hunt

One of North America’s most intriguing native plants is in bloom now in Central Arkansas. Pinesap (Monotropa hypopitys) is a parasitic plant found in high quality forests in scattered counties throughout Arkansas. You’re most likely to find it along the … Continue reading →

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Neat Plant Alert – Scarlet Beardtongue

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Eric Hunt

The recent ANPS field trip to Poison Springs Natural Area and nearby back roads was very productive! Trip leader Meredith York took us to see some great plants, many of which are rare in Arkansas. The most spectacular sight of … Continue reading →

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Neat Plant Alert – Copper Iris

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Eric Hunt

Today I pulled out my waterproof boots and went in search of Copper Iris (Iris fulva) in Little Rock. Mid-April is bloom season for Copper Iris, and I knew there was a population in the Fouche Creek bottomlands owned by … Continue reading →

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