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Know Your Natives – Harvey’s Buttercup

Posted on April 25, 2024 by ANPS Webmaster

Harvey’s Buttercup (Ranunculus harveyi var. harveyi*) of the Buttercup (Ranunculaceae) family has an open structure and a succulent appearance. The genus name, based on Latin words for “frog” (rana) and “little” (unculus) relates to the occurrence of many buttercups in … Continue reading →

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Know Your Natives – Yellow Honeysuckle

Posted on March 25, 2024 by ANPS Webmaster

Yellow Honeysuckle (Lonicera flava) of the Honeysuckle (Caprifoliaceae) family is a twining vine with terminal clusters of yellow tubular flowers favored by swallowtail butterflies. The genus name honors Adam Lonicer* a German physician, botanist, and herbalist of the 16th Century. … Continue reading →

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Know Your Natives – Hooked Buttercup

Posted on February 27, 2024 by ANPS Webmaster

Hooked Buttercup (Ranunculus recurvatus var. recurvatus*) of the Buttercup (Ranunculaceae) family, one of 17 yellow-flowered (sometimes white) buttercups in Arkansas, has achenes (fruits) with prominently hooked beaks. The genus name is based on Latin words “rana” meaning frog and “unculus” … Continue reading →

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Know Your Natives – Blunt Lobed Woodsia

Posted on January 19, 2024 by ANPS Webmaster

Blunt Lobed Woodsia (Woodsia obtusa subsp. obutsa*) of the Lady Fern (Woodsiaceae) family is a small to medium size, evergreen fern with thin leaves (fronds). The genus name recognizes Joseph Woods (1776-1864), an English Quaker architect who authored several books … Continue reading →

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Know Your Natives – Hop Hornbeam

Posted on December 29, 2023 by ANPS Webmaster

Hop Hornbeam (Ostrya virginiana) of the Birch (Betulaceae) family is a woodland to woodland-margin tree with staminate (male) and pistillate (female) catkins on the same tree (a monoecious species). The genus name is based on Latin and Greek words for … Continue reading →

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Know Your Natives – Ozark Sunflower

Posted on November 22, 2023 by ANPS Webmaster

Ozark Sunflower (Helianthus silphioides) is a tall herbaceous perennial with large simple leaves and composite flowers with a purplish brown central disk and bright yellow ligules. The genus name is based on Greek words for sun (helios) and flower (anthos). … Continue reading →

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Know Your Natives – Sweet Coneflower

Posted on October 29, 2023 by ANPS Webmaster

Sweet Coneflower (Rudbeckia subtomentosa) of the Aster family (Asteraceae) grows to 3-5 feet tall and has entire to lobed leaves. The genus name honors “Olof Rudbeck the Younger”, a Swedish botanist*. The specific epithet is Latin for “somewhat hairy” to … Continue reading →

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Know Your Natives – Common Evening Primrose

Posted on October 2, 2023 by ANPS Webmaster

Common Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis) of the Evening Primrose (Onagraceae) family is a large edible plant noted for its historic and current-day medicinal uses. The genus name is believed to be based on Greek words for “wine” (oinos) and “seeker” … Continue reading →

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Know Your Natives – White-Leaf Mountain Mint

Posted on August 19, 2023 by ANPS Webmaster

White-Leaf Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum albescens) of the Mint (Lamiaceae) family is a tall, upright perennial forb with a strong minty scent and has an open, gangly structure. The genus name is based on Greek words for dense (pyknos) and flower … Continue reading →

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Know Your Natives – White Wand Beardtongue

Posted on July 15, 2023 by ANPS Webmaster

White Wand Beardtongue (Penstemon tubiflorus; also sometimes spelled P. tubaeflorus) of the Plantain (Plantaginaceae) family, formerly of the Figwort (Scrophulariaceae) family, has sparsely leafed, erect stems bearing an elongate inflorescence of white tubular flowers. There is some disagreement on the … Continue reading →

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