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Homestead Prairie Wildflowers

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    Blackeyed Susan

    Rudbeckia hirta

    Photo: iNaturalist observer
    CC0 · iNaturalist
    iNaturalist observer
    Cropped to fit the frame.
  2. 2

    Butterfly milkweed

    Asclepias tuberosa

    Photo: Michael J. Papay
    CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist
    Michael J. Papay
    Cropped to fit the frame.
  3. 3

    Compass plant

    Silphium laciniatum

    Photo: iNaturalist observer
    CC0 · iNaturalist
    iNaturalist observer
    Cropped to fit the frame.
  4. 4

    Ashy sunflower

    Helianthus mollis

    Photo: Nathan Aaron
    CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist
    Nathan Aaron
    Cropped to fit the frame.
  5. 5

    Prairie blazing star

    Liatris pycnostachya

    Photo: florawhite
    CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist
    florawhite
    Cropped to fit the frame.
  6. 6

    Grey-headed coneflower

    Ratibida pinnata

    Photo: Even Dankowicz
    CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist
    Even Dankowicz
    Cropped to fit the frame.
  7. 7

    Hoary vervain

    Verbena stricta

    Photo: Michelle Orcutt
    CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist
    Michelle Orcutt
  8. 8

    Smooth ironweed

    Vernonia fasciculata

    Photo: aarongunnar
    CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist
    aarongunnar
    Cropped to fit the frame.
  9. 9

    Nodding ladies' tresses

    Spiranthes cernua

    Photo: Bonnie Semmling
    CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist
    Bonnie Semmling
    Cropped to fit the frame.

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Compass plant, purple prairie clover and wild blue larkspur: 22 wildflowers from Homestead National Historical Park’s 23-flower prairie guide.

Source: https://www.nps.gov/home/learn/nature/wildflowers.htm

Numbers show collection order, not a source rating.

  1. Blackeyed Susan — Rudbeckia hirta
  2. Butterfly milkweed — Asclepias tuberosa
  3. Compass plant — Silphium laciniatum
  4. Ashy sunflower — Helianthus mollis
  5. Prairie blazing star — Liatris pycnostachya
  6. Grey-headed coneflower — Ratibida pinnata
  7. Hoary vervain — Verbena stricta
  8. Smooth ironweed — Vernonia fasciculata
  9. Nodding ladies' tresses — Spiranthes cernua
  10. Tall goldenrod — Solidago altissima
  11. Leadplant — Amorpha canescens
  12. Narrow-leaved purple coneflower — Echinacea angustifolia
  13. Prairie rose — Rosa arkansana
  14. Purple prairie clover — Dalea purpurea
  15. Prairie rosinweed — Silphium integrifolium
  16. Rough Oxeye — Heliopsis helianthoides
  17. Common sneezeweed — Helenium autumnale
  18. Stiff sunflower — Helianthus pauciflorus
  19. Tall thistle — Cirsium altissimum
  20. Upright prairie coneflower — Ratibida columnifera
  21. Whorled milkweed — Asclepias verticillata
  22. Wild Blue Larkspur — Delphinium carolinianum
Photo credits
  1. Blackeyed Susan: photo by iNaturalist observer · CC0 · cropped · iNaturalist
  2. Butterfly milkweed: photo by Michael J. Papay · CC BY 4.0 · cropped · iNaturalist
  3. Compass plant: photo by iNaturalist observer · CC0 · cropped · iNaturalist
  4. Ashy sunflower: photo by Nathan Aaron · CC BY 4.0 · cropped · iNaturalist
  5. Prairie blazing star: photo by florawhite · CC BY 4.0 · cropped · iNaturalist
  6. Grey-headed coneflower: photo by Even Dankowicz · CC BY 4.0 · cropped · iNaturalist
  7. Hoary vervain: photo by Michelle Orcutt · CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist
  8. Smooth ironweed: photo by aarongunnar · CC BY 4.0 · cropped · iNaturalist
  9. Nodding ladies' tresses: photo by Bonnie Semmling · CC BY 4.0 · cropped · iNaturalist
  10. Tall goldenrod: photo by iNaturalist observer · CC0 · cropped · iNaturalist
  11. Leadplant: photo by Chet Burrier · CC BY 4.0 · cropped · iNaturalist
  12. Narrow-leaved purple coneflower: photo by Catherine C. Galley · CC BY 4.0 · cropped · iNaturalist
  13. Prairie rose: photo by Esben Kjaer · CC BY 4.0 · cropped · iNaturalist
  14. Purple prairie clover: photo by iNaturalist observer · CC0 · cropped · iNaturalist
  15. Prairie rosinweed: photo by Lauren McLaurin · CC BY 4.0 · cropped · iNaturalist
  16. Rough Oxeye: photo by Sandy Wolkenberg · CC BY 4.0 · cropped · iNaturalist
  17. Common sneezeweed: photo by iNaturalist observer · CC0 · cropped · iNaturalist
  18. Stiff sunflower: photo by iNaturalist observer · CC0 · cropped · iNaturalist
  19. Tall thistle: photo by iNaturalist observer · CC0 · cropped · iNaturalist
  20. Upright prairie coneflower: photo by Ryan Donnelly · CC BY 4.0 · cropped · iNaturalist
  21. Whorled milkweed: photo by Scott Ward · CC BY 4.0 · cropped · iNaturalist
  22. Wild Blue Larkspur: photo by Sam Kieschnick · CC BY 4.0 · cropped · iNaturalist

Plant species: Catalogue of Life (CC BY 4.0) · names also from Wikidata (CC0).