Lance-leaved Trillium (Trillium lancifolium)
By Larry Stritch
Trillium lancifolium range map. USDA PLANTS Database.
All trillium species belong to the Liliaceae (lily) family and are rhizomatous herbs with unbranched stems. Trillium plants produce no true leaves or stems above ground. The “stem” is actually just an extension of the horizontal rhizome…
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Western Blue Flag Iris (Iris missouriensis)
Flower of the Western Blue Flag Iris (Iris missouriensis). Image © Aimee - stock.adobe.com.
Physical Characteristics
Western Blue Flag Iris (Iris missouriensis) range map. (USDA Plants Database)
The…
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Flowering Raspberry (Rubus odoratus L.)
Close up of glandular hairs on sepals and pedicels. (2012 by David D. Taylor)
By David Taylor
Flowering Raspberry (Rubus odoratus L.) range map. USDA Plants Database
Flowering raspberry is a member…
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Rough Blazing Star (Liatris aspera)
Flower heads of Liatris aspera. (Photo by Christopher David Benda)
By Christopher David Benda
Rough Blazing Star range map. (USDA PLANTS Database)
Rough blazing star is a showy species in the…
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Celebrating Wildflowers
Celebrating Wildflowers NewsUSDA Recognizes National Pollinator WeekWASHINGTON, June 17, 2024 – During the week of June 17-23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is recognizing and celebrating National Pollinator Week. Pollinator species, such as bees, other insects, birds and bats play a critical role in producing more than 100 crops grown in the United States. Read more...…
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Wildflowers - part of the pageantry of fall colors
O while my eye the landscape views What countless beauties are displayed What varied tints and nameless hues – — From the poem Autumn, John Clare, 1821 Look up into the trees and you’ll find beautiful vistas of leaves changing color in different regions of the United States this fall. But look down at the forest floor and you’ll find an even greater array of colors. There are…