Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Prairie Broomweed, Broomweed Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov For more information about this plant, Click Here.
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Canby’s lobelia (Lobelia canbyi A. Gray)
Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family) Base Flower Color: PurpleReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, NovBloom Notes: The difference between canbyi and nuttallii is the throat. Canbyi is pubescent (hairy) and nuttallii is glabrous (smooth, not hairy). Otherwise, they look exactly the same. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Camphor Weed (Pluchea camphorata (L.) DC.)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Camphor Pluchea, Marsh Fleabane, Plowmans Wort Base Flower Color: Pink Reproductive Phenology: Aug , Sep , OctBloom Notes: Blooms year-round in the South. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Goldentop (Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. var. graminifolia)
Asteraceae (Aster Family) Synonym(s): Flat-top Golden top, Grass-leaved Goldenrod Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Tall Coreopsis (Coreopsis tripteris L.)
Asteraceae (Aster Family) Synonym(s): Tall Tickseed, Tall Coreopsis Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, SeptBloom Notes: Often 8-9 ft. tall (our tallest) For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Devil’s Beggartick (Bidens frondosa L.)
Asteraceae (Aster Family) Synonym(s): Devil’s Beggartick, Spanish Needles Base Flower Color: Yellow, OrangeReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Annual Ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Annual Ragweed, Short Ragweed Base Flower Color: Yellow, GreenReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, OctBloom Notes: This plant, not Goldenrod, is a cause of hay fever, recognized by all who suffer the discomfiting allergy. For more information about this plant, Click Here. Similar Species: Great Ragweed, Giant Ragweed (Ambrosia trifida L.)
Smooth Rosonweed (Silphium asteriscus var. latifolium (A. Gray) J.A. Clevinger)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Scientific Name Synonym(s): Silphium confertifolium Small, Silphium glabrum Eggert ex Small, Silphium trifoliatum var. latifolium A. Gray, Silphium asteriscus ssp. latifolium Weber & T.R. Fisher. Common Name Synonym(s): Starry Rosinweed Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, AugNotes: Notice the smooth stem and leaves lacking hairs (Glabrous). For more information about thisContinue reading “Smooth Rosonweed (Silphium asteriscus var. latifolium (A. Gray) J.A. Clevinger)”
Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench)
Knotweed family (Polygonaceae) Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, NovNotes: The seeds are an attractive source of food to various upland gamebirds, graminivorous songbirds, and small mammals, including squirrels. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Ramps (Allium tricoccum Aiton)
Liliaceae (Lily Family) Synonym(s): Wild Leek, Ramp Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, SeptNotes: Two long, glossy, oval leaves appear in early spring and wither away before the smooth, 6-10 in. flowering stalk matures. Small white flowers occur in a hemispherical, terminal cluster of creamy-white flowers. For more information about this plant, ClickContinue reading “Ramps (Allium tricoccum Aiton)”