Switch Grass
March 10, 2016
(Panicum virgatum) Switchgrass is one of the dominant species of the tallgrass prairie, but also grows along roadsides where moisture is present. The rich, yellow-colored clumps last throughout the winter. It is a grass averaging 3…
Green Bulrush
March 10, 2016
(Scirpus atrovirens) This is a plant with grass-like stems that grows up to 4 1/2 ft. The terminal inflorescence contains many spikelets that are crowded into dense, nearly spherical heads. There are 3 or more spreading…
Marsh Milkweed
March 10, 2016
(Asclepias incarnata) It is typically found growing wild near the edges of ponds, lakes, streams, and low areas. The plants have specialized roots for living in heavy wet soils. The thick, white roots are adapted to…
Boneset
March 10, 2016
(Eupatorium perfoliatum) Boneset is a perennial herb with a hairy stem typically 2 to 4 feet high. The leaves are large and united at the base The leaves serve to distinguish the species at the first…
Joe-Pye Weed
March 10, 2016
(Eupatorium maculatum) Joe-Pye weed is a tall perennial that occurs prefers full sunlight, wooded slopes, wet meadows and thickets and stream margins. It prefers moist soils, but with its extensive root system, it also tolerates drought…
Wool Grass
March 10, 2016
(Scirpus cyperinus) Each stem is topped by a large, shaggy brownish inflorescence drooping several inches long. This large native sedge may first be noticed as a colony of 6 ft. tall. It is found growing in marshes,…
Blue Vervain
March 10, 2016
(Verbena hastata) Blue Vervain grows naturally along roadsides and tall grassy fields flowering between June and September. It is a tall, slender, elegant, perennial plant. Its leaves are lobed and serrated in shape and have small…