Draco Hill

August wildflowers and grasses

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Took a walk and a bunch of photos yesterday. Lots of flowers and the grasses are coming on strong. Still to post, insects and mushrooms, but not as many of each.

The big bluestem in the prairie remnant is well over 9 feet tall, even in the second summer of drought. While we have lots of cup plants (not pictured), the compass plants are starting to show up along the edges of the woods.

We welcome any corrections to the names of these plants – still learning!

White and purple/blue vervain
White and purple/blue vervain

 

 

maidenhair fern
maidenhair

 

 

 

compass plants and bellflowers
compass plants and bellflower
bellflower and blackeyed susans
bellflower and blackeyed susan

 

 

indiangrass
indiangrass

 

 

 

big blue stem
big blue stem

 

thistle
thistle

plains coreopsis

plains coreopsis

 

 

 

burdock blooming
burdock blooming

Comments

2 responses to “August wildflowers and grasses”

  1. Matt Baumann Avatar
    Matt Baumann

    Hello, the plant you identify as compass plant is definitely not compass plant.

    Here is compassplant:

    http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/compassx.htm

    1. admin Avatar
      admin

      Thanks Matt! I actually learned that long after the post, but any idea what the proper name is?