Potato Dwarf Dandelion (Krigia dandelion (L.) Nutt.)

Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Potato Dwarf Dandelion, Potato Dandelion, Colonial Dwarf-dandelion Base Flower Color: Orange , YellowReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, JunNotes: Krigia dandelion gets its “Potato Dandelion” moniker due to the edible tubers formed along the stolons. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Threadleaf Evening-Primrose (Oenothera linifolia Nutt.)

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family) Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Puttyroot (Aplectrum hyemale (Muhl. ex Willd.) Nutt.)

Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) Synonym(s): Adam And Eve Base Flower Color: Brown (incl. Maroon) (incl. Maroon), Yellow, PinkReproductive Phenology: May, JunBloom Notes: The leaf is usually gone by the time the plant blooms. For more information about this plant, Click Here and Here.

Yellow Salsify (Tragopogon dubius Scop.)

Asteraceae (Aster Family) Synonym(s): Yellow Salsify, Common Salsify, Goat’s Beard, Goatsbeard, Meadow Goat’s-beard, Salsify, Western Goat’s Beard, Western Salsify, Wild Oysterplant, Yellow Goat’s Beard Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, AugNotes: Flowers are usually closed by mid-day. Another common name is “Johnny-Be-Gone-By-Noon”. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Robin’s Plantian (Erigeron pulchellus Michx. var. pulchellus)

Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Robin’s Plantain, Poor Robin’s Plantain, Rose Petty, Robert’s Plantain, Blue Spring-daisy Base Flower Color: Pink, Yellow, Blue Reproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, JulBloom Notes: The flowers somewhat resemble asters but the rays are much slenderer and more numerous. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Hooked Buttercup (Ranunculus recurvatus Poir.)

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) Synonym(s): Bisterwort Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Silverleaf Cinquefoil (Potentilla simplex var. argyrisma)

Rosaceae (Rose Family) Synonym(s): Silverleaf Cinquefoil Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul, Aug For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Ohio Buckeye (Aesculus glabra Willd. var. glabra)

Hippocastanaceae (Horse-Chestnut Family) Synonym(s): Texas Buckeye, Fetid Buckeye, Horse Chestnut Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Apr, MayNotes: All parts of this tree are poisonous if taken internally. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Western Daisy (Astranthium integrifolium (Michx.) Nutt.)

Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Entireleaf Western Daisy Base Flower Color: White, Yellow, PurpleReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul For more information about this plant, Click Here

Wood Betony (Pedicularis canadensis L.)

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family) Synonym(s): Canadian Lousewort, Wood Betony Base Flower Color: Red, Yellow, OrangeReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, JulNotes: The common name Lousewort, refers to the misconception once held by farmers that cattle and sheep become infested with lice when grazing on the plants. For more information about this plant, Click Here.