Wildflowers: Boltonia Native to the Southwest
Karen Meyers Boltonia is a genus of herbaceous perennials in the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, sunflower and lettuce. The leaves are lance-like and the daisy-like flowerhead are small, carried…
Wildflowers: Erythronium (Lilies/Fawnlilies) Native to the Southeast
Also known as dog’s-tooth violet or adder’s tongue, the genus Erythronium includes 20-30 species and is in the lily family, Liliaceae, that also includes tulip, fritillary, and toad lily. They…
Wildflowers: Boltonia Native to the Mid-Atlantic
Boltonia is a genus of herbaceous perennials in the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, sunflower and lettuce. The leaves are lance-like and the daisy-like flowerheads are small, carried…
Wildflowers: Coneflowers (Rudbeckia sp.) Native to New England
Known as coneflowers and black-eyed-susans, the genus Rudbeckia is native to both damp woodlands and dry prairies of North America. It belongs to the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes…
Wildflowers: Camassia Native to the Southeast
Camassias are perennial bulbous plants in the Asparagus family, Asparagaceae, that also includes yucca, bluebell and spider plant. They are native to the US where they grow in moist meadows…
Wildflowers: Coneflowers (Rudbeckia sp) Native to the Mid-Atlantic
Known as coneflowers and black-eyed-susans, the genus Rudbeckia is native to both damp woodlands and dry prairies of North America. It belongs to the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes…
Wildflowers: Camassia Native to the Mid-Atlantic
Camassias are perennial bulbous plants in the Asparagus family, Asparagaceae, that also includes yucca, bluebell and spider plant. They are native to the US where they grow in moist meadows…
Wildflowers: Coneflowers (Rudbeckia sp) Native to the Southeast
Known as coneflowers and black-eyed-susans, the genus Rudbeckia is native to both damp woodlands and dry prairies of North America. It belongs to the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes…
Wildflowers: Camassia Native to the Southwest
Camassia are perennial bulbous plants in the Asparagus family, Asparagaceae, that also includes yucca, bluebell and spider plant. They are native to the US where they grow in moist meadows…
Wildflowers: Coneflowers (Rudbeckia sp.) Native to the Midwest
Known as coneflowers and black-eyed-susans, the genus Rudbeckia is native to both damp woodlands and dry prairies of North America. It belongs to the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes…