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Tall False Foxglove
Tall False FoxgloveAgalinis asperaAgalinis aspera -
Slenderleaf False Foxglove
Slenderleaf False FoxgloveAgalinis tenuifoliaAgalinis tenuifolia -
Nodding Onion
Nodding OnionAllium cernuumAllium cernuum -
Wild Onion
Wild OnionAllium stellatumAllium stellatum -
Wild Ginger
Wild GingerAsarum canadenseAsarum canadense -
Marsh Milkweed
Marsh MilkweedAsclepias incarnataAsclepias incarnata -
Common Milkweed
Common MilkweedAsclepias syriacaAsclepias syriaca -
Oklahoma Grasspink
Oklahoma GrasspinkCalopogon oklahomensisCalopogon oklahomensis -
Broadleaved Spring Beauty
Broadleaved Spring BeautyClaytonia carolinianaClaytonia caroliniana -
Spring Beauty
Spring BeautyClaytonia virginicaClaytonia virginica -
Showy Tick-Trefoil
Showy Tick-TrefoilDesmodium canadenseDesmodium canadense -
Fire Weed
Fire WeedEpilobium angustifoliumEpilobium angustifolium -
Joe-Pye Weed
Joe-Pye WeedEupatorium maculatumEupatorium maculatum -
Queen of the Prairie
Queen of the PrairieFilipendula rubraFilipendula rubra -
Prairie Smoke
Prairie SmokeGeum triflorumGeum triflorum -
Water Minerslettuce
Water MinerslettuceMontia chamissoiMontia chamissoi -
Slender Penstemon
Slender PenstemonPenstemon gracilisPenstemon gracilis -
Showy Penstemon
Showy PenstemonPenstemon grandiflorusPenstemon grandiflorus -
Prairie Phlox
Prairie PhloxPhlox pilosaPhlox pilosa -
Obedient Plant
Obedient PlantPhysostegia virginianaPhysostegia virginiana -
Rattlesnake Root
Rattlesnake RootPrenanthes albaPrenanthes alba -
American Plum
American PlumPrunus americanaPrunus americana -
Early Wild Rose
Early Wild RoseRosa blandaRosa blanda -
Royal Catchfly
Royal CatchflySilene regiaSilene regia -
Steeplebush
SteeplebushSpiraea tomentosaSpiraea tomentosa -
Rue Anemone
Rue AnemoneThalictrum thalictroidesThalictrum thalictroides -
Rabbitfoot Clover
Rabbitfoot CloverTrifolium arvenseTrifolium arvense
Name | Type | Light Exposure | Soil Moisture | Height | Bloom Color | Bloom Months | Notes/Description | |
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Tall False Foxglove Agalinis aspera ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | This annual plant is 1–2½' tall, branching occasionally. It has a tendency to sprawl in the absence of supportive vegetation. The dark green stems are grooved and hairless. The opposite leaves are 1-3 inches long, dark green, and linear. They have smooth margins and a prominent midvein. The leaves are usually hairless, although new growth may be slightly pubescent. Secondary leaves may develop from the axils of the primary leaves along the central stem, but they are smaller in size than the latter. Some of the upper stems develop racemes of flowers. These flowers are up to 1 inch long and across, and vary in color from lavender to purple. | |||||
Slenderleaf False Foxglove Agalinis tenuifolia ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Nodding Onion Allium cernuum ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Wild Onion Allium stellatum ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Wild Ginger Asarum canadense ![]() |
6 to 12 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Marsh Milkweed Asclepias incarnata ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Common Milkweed Asclepias syriaca ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | Sometimes considered weedy, this is a monarch butterfly favorite as both a host and nectar plant. Large flower heads are quite showy. Spreads by seed and underground roots. | |||||
Oklahoma Grasspink Calopogon oklahomensis ![]() |
1 foot | USDA Info | Oklahoma Grass-pink was recognized as a new species only recently, in 1994. Initially its range was considered restricted to south central US, but subsequent herbarium investigations expanded that range into the Upper Midwest, including Minnesota. According to Welby Smith's book 'Native Orchids of Minnesota', the most recent MN specimen dates back to 1884, and while verification via specimens 130 years or older leaves some room for doubt, it is more than less accepted as native to the state but likely long extinct. While the enigma of extinction diminishes the likelihood of new modern discoveries, such events do occur with some frequency for numbers of species and would certainly be an exciting discovery for a lucky field botanist and a great pleasure for the rest of us. Very similar to Tuberous Grass-pink (Calopogon tuberosa) with which it was once lumped, it can be identified in the field. | |||||
Broadleaved Spring Beauty Claytonia caroliniana ![]() |
3 to 8 inches | USDA Info | Small pale pink flowers adorn this low growing woodland ephemeral. Can naturalize over the years to create a carpet of blooms. | |||||
Spring Beauty Claytonia virginica ![]() |
3 to 8 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Showy Tick-Trefoil Desmodium canadense ![]() |
4 to 5 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Fire Weed Epilobium angustifolium ![]() |
4 to 6 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Joe-Pye Weed Eupatorium maculatum ![]() |
5 to 6 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Queen of the Prairie Filipendula rubra ![]() |
5 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Prairie Smoke Geum triflorum ![]() |
1 foot | USDA Info | ||||||
Water Minerslettuce Montia chamissoi ![]() |
3 to 6 inches | USDA Info | Montia chamissoi is a perennial herb in the Purslane (Portulacaceae) family. It is a native North American plant found in western North America, from Alaska to the southwestern and central United States as well as in British Colombia, where it favors favors wet meadows, boggy areas, and along streams. Flowering in June and August, Montia chamissoi has creeping or floating stems, sometimes with slender stolons bearing small bulblets. | |||||
Slender Penstemon Penstemon gracilis ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Showy Penstemon Penstemon grandiflorus ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Prairie Phlox Phlox pilosa ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Obedient Plant Physostegia virginiana ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Rattlesnake Root Prenanthes alba ![]() |
1 to 5 feet | USDA Info | White Rattlesnake-root is one of the few flowering plants seen in the woods towards the end of summer. It can also be found in smaller forms, typically with smaller, less variable leaves, in rock outcrops and on the rocky shore of Lake Superior. The flower shape is similar to other Prenanthes species, but P. alba is distinguished by its branching clusters of dangling white to pinkish flowers with hairless, purplish bracts, smooth stem and (typically) variable leaf shapes. In some references, P. alba is known by synonym Nabalus albus. | |||||
American Plum Prunus americana ![]() |
20 feet | USDA Info | Wildlife: American plum is highly important as wildlife cover and food. The thorny, suckering growth, when protected, forms a thicket valuable for bird nesting, loafing, and roosting, and animal loafing and bedding. Twigs and foliage provide a highly preferred browse for whitetail and mule deer. Recreation and Beautification: The thorny growth and suckering characteristics should be considered before planting this species near a recreation area. It can be used for screening and natural barriers. The fruit is used widely for making jams and jellies. Ethnobotanic: American plum was and still is used as a source of food and medicine by Native Americans in the Midwest and West. | |||||
Early Wild Rose Rosa blanda ![]() |
5 feet | USDA Info | Early Wild Rose is rhizomatous; it spreads aggressively and therefore may not be suitable for small landscape plantings. | |||||
Royal Catchfly Silene regia ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Steeplebush Spiraea tomentosa ![]() |
4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Rue Anemone Thalictrum thalictroides ![]() |
6 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Rabbitfoot Clover Trifolium arvense ![]() |
4 to 16 inches | USDA Info | This wildflower is an annual (less often a biennial) about 4-16 inches tall, branching occasionally to abundantly. The erect to ascending stems are medium green, hairy, and terete. Alternate trifoliate leaves occur at intervals along these stems. These leaves have short hairy petioles. Individual leaflets are ½-1 inch long and about one-third as much across; they are elliptic, elliptic-oblong, or oblanceolate-oblong in shape. Leaflet margins are usually smooth and ciliate, although sometimes there are tiny teeth towards their tips. The upper leaflet surface is medium green and sparsely covered with appressed long hairs, while the lower surface is hairy. The leaflets are sessile or nearly so. At the base of the petiole of each compound leaf, there is a pair of stipules about ¼ inch long. The green body of each stipule usually adheres to the petiole, while its awn-like tip is detached from the petiole and it is either green or red. |