This image shows the tiny flower of the Red Stem Stork's Bill, Erodium cicutarium. It is a non-native wildflower that is found throughout most of the … [Read more...] about Red Stem Stork’s Bill Is A Pretty Pink Weed
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Spearmint (Mentha spicata) Beautiful and Fragrant
Spearmint (Mentha spicata), a member of the Lamiaceae, or mint family, is a plant that mankind has cultivated for thousands of years for its fragrance … [Read more...] about Spearmint (Mentha spicata) Beautiful and Fragrant
Prairie Sandburs Have Unique Flowers
Prairie Sandbur, Krameria lanceolata, are members of the Ratany family (Krameriaceae). Prairie Sandbur grows along the ground and the leaves and stems … [Read more...] about Prairie Sandburs Have Unique Flowers
Powderpuffs Are Colorful Groundcover
Pictured here is Mimosa strigillosa which is a member of the Pea and Bean family (Fabaceae). Powderpuff is the common name most folks remember because … [Read more...] about Powderpuffs Are Colorful Groundcover
Narrowleaf Gayfeather- A Pink Bottle Brush Seen In The Fall
Liatris mucronata blooms between August and December. It grows about two and a half feet tall in prairie or open woodlands. It will tolerate sandy or … [Read more...] about Narrowleaf Gayfeather- A Pink Bottle Brush Seen In The Fall