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Homestead Prairie Wildflowers

  1. 19

    Tall thistle

    Cirsium altissimum

    Photo: iNaturalist observer
    CC0 · iNaturalist
    iNaturalist observer
    Cropped to fit the frame.
  2. 20

    Upright prairie coneflower

    Ratibida columnifera

    Photo: Ryan Donnelly
    CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist
    Ryan Donnelly
    Cropped to fit the frame.
  3. 21

    Whorled milkweed

    Asclepias verticillata

    Photo: Scott Ward
    CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist
    Scott Ward
    Cropped to fit the frame.
  4. 22

    Wild Blue Larkspur

    Delphinium carolinianum

    Photo: Sam Kieschnick
    CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist
    Sam Kieschnick
    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).