Savanna & Thicket Wildflowers
What is a Savanna? Savannas are thinly wooded areas that admit some sunlight between the trees allowing a greater variety of shrubs, vines, and ground vegetation than a dense woodland. What is a Thicket? Thickets are areas dominated by shrubs and vines, rather than trees or other low ground vegetation. Thickets may occur at the […]
Woodland Wildflowers
What is a Woodland? Woodlands are large areas primarily dominated by canopy trees which cast shade that is sufficient enough to kill off understory and ground vegetation. However, under these canopies there are usually other kinds of vegetation consisting of shade-tolerant understory trees, shrubs, woody vines, and herbaceous plants. Red Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) American Gromwell […]
Wetland Wildflowers
What is a Wetland? Wetlands are areas where water either covers the soil or is present near the surface for all or part of the year. Wetlands water saturation largely determines how the soil develops and the types of plants and animals living in and on the soil. Bogs, fens, marshes, seeps, and swamps are examples […]
Prairie Wildflowers
What is a Prairie? Prairies are treeless areas consisting of grasses, sedges, and forbs as the dominant ground vegetation. Prairie types can vary from wet to dry and are identified in accordance with their soil type (e.g., black soil prairie, sand prairie, dolomite prairie, gravel prairie) Prairie Milkweed (Asclepias hirtella) Prairie Smoke (Geum triflorum) American […]