Cardinal flower is a brilliant scarletcolored native wildflower that grows in marshes, stream banks and. When i was at the arbor walk pond on december 4, 20 yes, thats a year and a month and a day ago, i noticed the remains of various native plants. Smilax ecirrhata upright carrion flower smilax illinoensis illinois carrion flower solidago caesia bluestemmed goldenrod solidago flexicaulis zigzag goldenrod solidago ulmifolia elmleaved goldenrod spigelia marilandica indian pink spiranthes ovalis lesser. Illinois wildflowers this is the definitive guide to the wildflowers of illinois, written by expert don kurz. Don has been a professional botanist, writer, and nature photographer for more than 30 years.
Wildflowers of illinois woodlands 1st iowa state university press ed edition. The gilia genus contains mostly desertloving plants, native to the area stretching from the western united states to south america. Native wildflowers are resistant to cold and drought and are. Blanketflower is a cool season, slender, shortlived perennial, with fuzzy light green leaves. Have you included any native wildflowers in your garden. Us wildflowers database of wildflowers for illinois click on thumbnail for larger version of image, scientific name for detail page. Blanketflower is native to most of the western states, the upper great. The flowers are arranged by color, which makes it easier for me to do identification. The official state bird of your state is the cardinal and if you want to see them visit at wildlifea areas in illinois go to. Tim ernst photography, canvas prints gallery, book publishing new address and phone number as of 090817. Did you know that the official illinois state flower is the purple violet viola. Enter any portion of the scientific, common name, or both. Cardinal rules on the prairie in early august that is, cardinal flower rules. Us wildflowers database of wildflowers for illinois.
Illinois wildflowers for the home garden by christopher david benda home, lawn, and garden. The opening quote is from robert macfarlanes 1976 landmarks, a book that explores. By don kurz the beautiful fullcolor photographs of 400 flowering species found in il and surrounding. List of scientific names list of common names list by family names. This herbaceous perennial plant is usually unbranched and 23. The flowers are grouped by color and season of bloom, with corresponding color tabs on each page to quickly locate the flower in question. The cardinal flower is often sold at garden centers, but such plants are often hybrids or special cultivars.
This hybrid can naturalize in the wild, and resembles the former species to a greater extent than the latter. One was illinois bundleflower, desmanthus illinoensis, whose many small and scrunchedup pods form the bundles referred to in the common name. Cardinal flower lobelia cardinalis is a wetland wildflower that produces. Posts about illinois wildflowers written by cindy crosby. Seedling id guide for native prairie plants nrcs usda. Trees, shrubs, and wildflowers of eastern freshwater wetlands stackpole books, 1995, pp. One such hybrid is lobelia x speciosa, which is a genetic cross of lobelia cardinalis and lobelia siphilitica great blue lobelia. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The central stem is light green, terete, and sparingly to densely hairy. Great pictures, descriptions, and a bit of history on each flower and the divisions by color in the book aids in locating the plant youre looking for.
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