Wildflowers Encyclopedia
Prunella vulgaris (Self-heal)
Prunella vulgaris is a low-growing, mat-forming hedgerow perennial producing dense cylindrical heads of violet-blue flowers on creeping stems 5-30 cm tall from June through September. One of the most cosmopolitan...
Prunella vulgaris (Self-heal)
Prunella vulgaris is a low-growing, mat-forming hedgerow perennial producing dense cylindrical heads of violet-blue flowers on creeping stems 5-30 cm tall from June through September. One of the most cosmopolitan...
Tanacetum vulgare (Tansy)
Tanacetum vulgare is a strongly aromatic rhizomatous perennial of the Asteraceae, producing dense flat-topped corymbs of button-like golden-yellow disc florets from July to September. The camphor-scented foliage contains 0.1-0.3% essential...
Tanacetum vulgare (Tansy)
Tanacetum vulgare is a strongly aromatic rhizomatous perennial of the Asteraceae, producing dense flat-topped corymbs of button-like golden-yellow disc florets from July to September. The camphor-scented foliage contains 0.1-0.3% essential...
Penstemon eatonii (Firecracker Penstemon)
Penstemon eatonii is a herbaceous perennial of the Plantaginaceae family, native to the arid western United States from Utah and Nevada through Arizona to California. Plants reach 30-90 cm tall...
Penstemon eatonii (Firecracker Penstemon)
Penstemon eatonii is a herbaceous perennial of the Plantaginaceae family, native to the arid western United States from Utah and Nevada through Arizona to California. Plants reach 30-90 cm tall...
Phlox pilosa (Prairie Phlox)
Phlox pilosa is a graceful spring-blooming prairie perennial that produces clusters of fragrant, 5-petaled pink to lavender flowers on slender, hairy stems 30-60 cm tall from April through June. It...
Phlox pilosa (Prairie Phlox)
Phlox pilosa is a graceful spring-blooming prairie perennial that produces clusters of fragrant, 5-petaled pink to lavender flowers on slender, hairy stems 30-60 cm tall from April through June. It...
Lepidium draba (Hoary Cress)
Lepidium draba (syn. Cardaria draba) is an erect, patch-forming perennial of the mustard family reaching 20-60 cm, producing dense flat-topped clusters of small white flowers from April through July on...
Lepidium draba (Hoary Cress)
Lepidium draba (syn. Cardaria draba) is an erect, patch-forming perennial of the mustard family reaching 20-60 cm, producing dense flat-topped clusters of small white flowers from April through July on...
Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Milkweed)
Butterfly milkweed is a taprooted prairie perennial growing 30-90 cm with brilliant orange flower clusters and alternate leaves, unique among milkweeds for its clear (not milky) sap. Native to eastern...
Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Milkweed)
Butterfly milkweed is a taprooted prairie perennial growing 30-90 cm with brilliant orange flower clusters and alternate leaves, unique among milkweeds for its clear (not milky) sap. Native to eastern...