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Late Summer WildflowersEloise Butler Wildflower Garden
These are late summer flowering plants that you mayencounter on a visit between mid-July & Aug 31.
Not all bloom at same time. Alternate common names for plants are shown in ( ). Woody plants have an *.
After the scientific name is a code for Garden LocationU = Upland, W = Woodland, B = Both areas
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium U
Black Bugbane
Actaea racemosa(Cimicifuga racemosa)
W
White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima B
White Snakeroot
Leaves egg shaped, stalked,coarsely toothed
B
Northern Water Plantain
Alisma triviale W
Northern Water Plantain
Leaves all basal, flowers inwhorls of 3
W
Nodding Wild Onion
Allium cernuum(Flowers are nodding)
U
Wild Onion
Allium stellatum(Open flowers do not nod)
U
Hog Peanut
Amphicarpaea bracteata W
American Spikenard
Aralia racemosa W
American Spikenard
Flowers whitish-green.Leaves are twice compound,
2+ feet long and wide.W
American Spikenard
Leaflets oval, heart-shapebase, abrupt tip
W
White Sage
Artemisia ludoviciana(AKA Prairie Sage)
U
White Sage
Erect, dense matted white/grayish hair; leaf - narrow,
no teethU
Whorled Milkweed
Asclepias verticillata W
Hoary Alyssum
Berteroa incana U
Hedge Bindweed
Calystegia sepium U
New Jersey Tea*
Ceanothus americanus U
Buttonbush*
Cephalanthus occidentalis W
Mouse-ear Chickweed
Cerastium fontanum ssp.vulgare
W
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Late Summer WildflowersEloise Butler Wildflower Garden
These are late summer flowering plants that you mayencounter on a visit between mid-July & Aug 31.
Not all bloom at same time. Alternate common names for plants are shown in ( ). Woody plants have an *.
After the scientific name is a code for Garden LocationU = Upland, W = Woodland, B = Both areas
Turtlehead
Chelone glabra(AKA White Turtlehead)
W
Chicory - White type
Cichorium intybus U
Enchanter’s Nightshade
Circaea lutetiana ssp.canadensis
(Broadleaf Enchanter’s N)W
Virgin's Bower
Clematis virginiana(A sprawling vine)
U
Dogwood - Red Osier*
Cornus sericea(Stems red Fall to Spring.)
W
White Prairie Clover
Dalea candida U
White Prairie Clover
Leaves pinnate, 5-9 shortleaflets, gland dots on
undersideU
Wild Yamroot
Dioscorea villosa(Very tiny flowers)
W
Flat-topped Aster
Doellingeria umbellata var.pubens
W
Flat-topped Aster
Leaf linear, smooth, noteeth. Lower stem red
W
Flat-topped Aster
Phyllaries 3-4 series,unequal, light green, linear,
short stiff hairW
Fleabane - Annual Daisy
Erigeron annuus(AKA Eastern Daisy
Fleabane)B
Fleabane - Annual Daisy
Leaf toothed, not clasping,stem hair standing out
B
Fleabane - Annual Daisy
Phyllaries in 2 to 3 series,sparsely hairy, sometimes
glandularB
Fleabane - Philadelphia
Erigeron philadelphicus(AKA Common Fleabane)
B
Fleabane - Philadelphia
Upper leaves clasping stem,stem hairy
B
Fleabane - Philadelphia
Phyllaries - 2 to 3 series,with or without fine hair,
sometimes glandularB
Fleabane - Lesser Daisy
Erigeron strigosus(AKA Prairie Fleabane)
U
Fleabane - Lesser Daisy
Phyllaries in 2 to 4 serieswith or without fine hair
U
Fleabane - Lesser Daisy
leaf- few teeth, not clasping,stem hair close to stem
U
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Late Summer WildflowersEloise Butler Wildflower Garden
These are late summer flowering plants that you mayencounter on a visit between mid-July & Aug 31.
Not all bloom at same time. Alternate common names for plants are shown in ( ). Woody plants have an *.
After the scientific name is a code for Garden LocationU = Upland, W = Woodland, B = Both areas
Rattlesnake Master
Eryngium yuccifolium U
Rattlesnake Master
Erect stem, unbranchedbelow flowers. Leaves
alternate, stiff, spiny edges.U
Boneset
Eupatorium perfoliatum W
Boneset
Leaf surrounds hairy stem W
Flowering Spurge
Euphorbia corollata U
Flowering Spurge
Main stem unbranched,many flowering branches
above the upper stem whorlU
White Wood Aster
Eurybia divaricata W
White Wood Aster
Leaf large, toothed, longstalk, heart base. Flowers in
branched clusterW
White Wood Aster
Phyllaries 25-30 in 4-5series, unequal, round to
pointed, whitish, dk grn tipsW
Queen of the Meadow
Filipendula ulmaria W
Queen of the Meadow
Leaf - 2-4 pair of lateralleaflets, terminal leaflet has 3
-7 lobesW
Bedstraw - Rough
Galium asprellum W
Bedstraw - Rough
Stem prickly on angles.Leaves whorl of 6, rough.
Flw. cluster branchedW
Bedstraw - Shining
Galium concinnum W
Bedstraw - Shining
Leaves whorls of 6, roughedged, sharply pointed,
many branches, sprawlingW
Bedstraw - Threepetal
Galium trifidum W
Bedstraw - Fragrant
Galium triflorum W
Bedstraw - Fragrant
Leaves whorls of 6, vanillaodor, 3-flowered clusters.
Stem nodes smoothW
Biennial Gaura
Gaura biennis U
Plain Gentian
Gentiana alba(Gentiana flavida)
(AKA Yellowish Gentian)U
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Late Summer WildflowersEloise Butler Wildflower Garden
These are late summer flowering plants that you mayencounter on a visit between mid-July & Aug 31.
Not all bloom at same time. Alternate common names for plants are shown in ( ). Woody plants have an *.
After the scientific name is a code for Garden LocationU = Upland, W = Woodland, B = Both areas
Virginia Stickseed
Hackelia virginiana(AKA Beggar’s Lice)
W
Cow Parsnip
Heracleum maximum W
Cow Parsnip
Leaf 3-parted, toothedleaflets, forming a sheath at
the baseW
Rnd-headed Bushclover
Lespedeza capitata(AKA Round-headed
Lespedeza)U
Rnd-headed Bushclover
Leaf 3-parted, pointingupward, with dense
appressed hairsU
Oxeye Daisy
Leucanthemum vulgare U
Water Horehound
Lycopus americanus W
Bugleweed
Lycopus sp. W
Bugleweed
Top of Plant
White Sweet Clover
Melilotus alba B
White Sweet Clover
Plants can be 1 to 5 feet tall,much branched
B
Wild Mint
Mentha arvensis W
Glade Mallow
Napaea dioica U
Glade Mallow
Lower leaves have deeplycut lobes
U
Grass of Parnassus
Parnassia glauca W
Grass of Parnassus
Leaves all basal. Petals withgreen veins, sepals small
and hiddenW
Wild Quinine
Parthenium integrifolium(AKA American Feverfew)
U
Wild Quinine
Tall plant, leaves lance-shaped, flowers in flat-
topped clustersU
Dotted Smartweed
Persicaria punctata(Polygonum punctatum)
W
Arrow-leaved Tearthumb
Persicaria sagittata W
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Late Summer WildflowersEloise Butler Wildflower Garden
These are late summer flowering plants that you mayencounter on a visit between mid-July & Aug 31.
Not all bloom at same time. Alternate common names for plants are shown in ( ). Woody plants have an *.
After the scientific name is a code for Garden LocationU = Upland, W = Woodland, B = Both areas
Garden Phlox
Phlox paniculata U
American Lopseed
Phryma leptostachya(Corolla white - calyx
purplish)U
Virginia Mountain Mint
Pycnanthemum virginianum U
Virginia Mountain Mint
Plant is 1 - 3 feet tall, smallopposite lance-shaped
leaves, sweetly aromaticU
Broadleaf Arrowhead
Sagittaria latifolia W
Broadleaf Arrowhead
Leaf basal, large. Flowerstem leafless, 2 - 15 whorls
of flowers. Wetland.W
Canada Elderberry*
Sambucus nigra ssp.canadensis (AKA American
Black Elderberry)B
Canada Elderberry*
Leaf - 5 to 9 leaflets, serrateedge; flower cluster flat-
toppedB
Bouncing Bet - White
Saponaria officinalis(AKA Soapwort)
U
Bouncing Bet
Leaves opposite, elongatedovals, smooth, wavy, 3-5
prominent veinsU
Black Nightshade
Solanum nigrum W
Black Nightshade
Leaves ovate to diamondshape, dull, a few teeth that
resemble lobesW
Meadowsweet*
Spiraea alba(AKA Narrow-leafMeadowsweet)
W
Meadowsweet*
Top section of shrub, leaveslanceolate, toothed
W
Long-leaved Chickweed
Stellaria longifolia(AKA Water Chickweed)
B
Long-leaved Chickweed
Leaf and plant section B
Coralberry*
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus W
Coralberry*
Leaf elliptical, wavy edges,short reddish stalks, reddish
stemW
White Heath Aster
Symphyotrichum ericoides(AKA Many-flowered Aster)
B
White Heath Aster
Leaves small, narrow .5 to1.5” long, rough edges
B
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Late Summer WildflowersEloise Butler Wildflower Garden
These are late summer flowering plants that you mayencounter on a visit between mid-July & Aug 31.
Not all bloom at same time. Alternate common names for plants are shown in ( ). Woody plants have an *.
After the scientific name is a code for Garden LocationU = Upland, W = Woodland, B = Both areas
White Heath Aster
Pyhllaries - 3-4 series,overlapping, unequal size,
spade-like tips, hairyB
White Panicle Aster
Symphyotrichumlanceolatum
W
White Panicle Aster
Leaf linear, smooth,stalkless. Dead leaves curled
upW
White Panicle Aster
Phyllaries - 2-4 series, linear,outer 1/3-1/2 length of inner,
dk green center stripesW
Side-flowering Aster
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum(AKA Calico Aster)
B
Side-flowering Aster
Leaf oval to rounded, upperstalkless, lower stalked, few
sharp teethB
Side-flowering Aster
Phyllaries - 3-4 series,unequal, diamond-shapedtips, sometimes purplish
B
Ontario Aster
Symphyotrichum ontarionis(AKA Bottomland Aster)
W
Ontario Aster
Leaf - alternate, thin, smoothto touch, upper stalkless
W
Ontario Aster
Phyllaries 4-6 series,unequal, narrow, greenmid-rib with diamond tip
W
Redstem Aster - White
Symphyotrichum puniceum(Possible cross with S.
firmum, Glossy Leaf Aster)W
Redstem Aster - White
Stems ribbed, reddish abovenodes, very little hair, leaves
shiny when youngW
Redstem Aster - White
Phyllaries 4-5 series, linear-hard to distinguish from
Glossy Leaf AsterW
White Arrowleaf Aster
Symphyotrichum urophyllum B
White Arrowleaf Aster
Middle leaves arrow-shapedbase, Lower - heart-shapedbase, often winged stalks
B
White Arrowleaf Aster
Phyllaries - 4-6 series, innertight, outer spreading, tip a
grn elongated diamondB
Canada Germander
Teucrium canadense W
Canada Germander
Upper section of plant. W
Foamflower
Tiarella cordifolia(AKA Heartleaf Foamflower)
W
Foamflower
Leaves all basal, heart-shape base, 5 to 7 lobes,stalks have glandular hair
W
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Late Summer WildflowersEloise Butler Wildflower Garden
These are late summer flowering plants that you mayencounter on a visit between mid-July & Aug 31.
Not all bloom at same time. Alternate common names for plants are shown in ( ). Woody plants have an *.
After the scientific name is a code for Garden LocationU = Upland, W = Woodland, B = Both areas
White Clover
Trifolium repens U
White Clover
Leaves 3-parted on longstalks. Light-color chevronmay not be always visible
U
Culver's Root
Veronicastrum virginicum U
Culver's Root
Leaves in a whorl of 3 to 7,widely spaced, usually
hairless.U
Agrimony - Soft
Agrimonia pubescens(AKA Downy Agrimony)
W
Agrimony - Soft
Lower leaf - 5-13 leaflets,largest at tip, minor leaflets
in between. HairyW
Swamp Beggartick
Bidens connata(AKA Purple-stem
Beggartick)W
Swamp Beggartick
Leaf toothed, lance likesome with winged stalks;
lower may be 3-cleftW
Devil’s Beggartick
Bidens frondosa W
Devil’s Beggartick
Leaf in 3 to 5 lance-likeleaflets, coarsely toothed;upper may be undivided
W
Partridge Pea
Chamaecrista fasciculata U
Canadian Horseweed
Conyza canadensis U
Canadian Horseweed
Top section of plant, muchbranching, leaves linear &
denseU
Stiff Tickseed
Coreopsis palmata(AKA Stiff Coreopsis)
U
Stiff Tickseed -leaf
Stem stiff; leaves opposite,stalkless, 3 elongated lobesthat divide above the base
U
Narrowleaf Hawksbeard
Crepis tectorum U
Narrowleaf Hawksbeard
Stems angled, leaves narrowwith auricles
U
Bush Honeysuckle*
Diervilla lonicera(AKA Northern Bush
Honeysuckle)U
Burnweed (Fireweed)
Erechtites hieraciifolius U
Burnweed (Fireweed)
Top of plant. Very leafy U
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Late Summer WildflowersEloise Butler Wildflower Garden
These are late summer flowering plants that you mayencounter on a visit between mid-July & Aug 31.
Not all bloom at same time. Alternate common names for plants are shown in ( ). Woody plants have an *.
After the scientific name is a code for Garden LocationU = Upland, W = Woodland, B = Both areas
Grassleaf Goldenrod
Euthamia graminifolia U
Giant Sunflower
Helianthus giganteus U
Giant Sunflower
Leaf 3x long as wide, smoothmargin or a few teeth, stem
leaves oppositeU
Giant Sunflower
Phyllaries spreading, hairy,long pointed tip
U
Stiff-haired Sunflower
Helianthus hirsutus(AKA Hairy Sunflower)
W
Stiff-haired Sunflower
Leaves opposite, roundedbases on very short stalks.
Flowers on thick stalksW
Stiff-haired Sunflower
Phyllaries 18-25, loose andspreading, hair on margins
or entire surfaceW
Stiff Sunflower
Helianthus pauciflorus U
Stiff Sunflower
Leaves opposite, lanceolate,ascending, widely spaced on
stem. Disc florets reddishU
Stiff Sunflower
Phyllaries 25-35, pointed, notspreading, margins with fine
hairU
Paleleaf Sunflower
Helianthus strumosus(AKA Paleleaf Woodland
Sunflower)U
Paleleaf Sunflower
Leaf rough, thick, 3 mainveins, winged stalk, white
hair underU
Paleleaf Sunflower
Phyllaries - 18-25, pointed,slightly spreading, hair on
marginsU
Jerusalem Artichoke
Helianthus tuberosus U
Jerusalem Artichoke
Leaves - uppers alternate,rough on top, winged stalks.
Stems reddish in sunU
Jerusalem Artichoke
Phyllaries dark green toblackish, spreading tips,
hairyU
Smooth Oxeye
Heliopsis helianthoides var.scraba
U
Smooth Oxeye
Stalked flowers from axils ofstalked toothed leaves
having rough surface hairU
Smooth Oxeye
Phyllaries - 2 series, outerlonger, inner broader, usually
with fine hairU
Rough Hawkweed
Flowers -long stalked headsin loose branched clusters.Leaves -a few sharp teeth
U
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Late Summer WildflowersEloise Butler Wildflower Garden
These are late summer flowering plants that you mayencounter on a visit between mid-July & Aug 31.
Not all bloom at same time. Alternate common names for plants are shown in ( ). Woody plants have an *.
After the scientific name is a code for Garden LocationU = Upland, W = Woodland, B = Both areas
Rough Hawkweed
Hieracium umbellatum(AKA Canada Hawkweed)
U
St. Johnswort - Common
Hypericum perforatum U
St. Johnswort - Common
Shrubby branching stems,narrow leaves with dots,
flower with 3 stylesU
St. Johnswort - Great
Hypericum pyramidatum U
St. Johnswort - Great
Erect, 2-5’ tall, flowers 1.5” to2.3” wide, long stalked and
usually solitaryU
Touch-me-not: Spotted
Impatiens capensis(AKA Jewelweed-Spotted)
W
Touch-me-not: Pale
Impatiens pallida(AKA Jewelweed-Pale)
W
Wild Lettuce
Lactuca canadensis U
Wild Lettuce
Leaves vary from entire,toothed, to pinnately divided,
but edges NOT spinyU
Prickly Lettuce
Lactuca serriola U
Prickly Lettuce
Leaf -prickles on edge andunder on midrib, auricles
clasping to stemU
Butter and Eggs
Linaria vulgaris U
Fringed Loosestrife
Lysimachia ciliata W
Fringed Loosestrife
Leaves opposite - not in awhorl, lanceolate, fine hair
on stem leaf nodeW
Whorled Loosestrife
Lysimachia quadrifolia U
Whorled Loosestrife
Leaves in a whorl of 4 or 5.Fleshy red nectary in corolla
U
Black Medic
Medicago lupulina
Yellow Sweet Clover
Meliotus officinalis B
Yellow Sweet Clover
Leaf 3 parted, middle leafleton longer stalk. Same leaf
as White Sweet CloverB
Evening Primrose
Oenothera biennis(AKA Common Evening
Primrose)U
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Late Summer WildflowersEloise Butler Wildflower Garden
These are late summer flowering plants that you mayencounter on a visit between mid-July & Aug 31.
Not all bloom at same time. Alternate common names for plants are shown in ( ). Woody plants have an *.
After the scientific name is a code for Garden LocationU = Upland, W = Woodland, B = Both areas
Evening Primrose
Leaves lance-like, slightteeth, edges turn more wavy
& darker green with ageU
Prairie Sundrops
Oenothera pilosella(AKA Meadow Evening
Primrose)U
Prairie Sundrops
Leaves opposite, shortstalks, hairy both sides and
marginsU
Yellow Wood Sorrel
Oxalis dillenii W
Common Yellow Oxalis
Oxalis stricta W
Clammy Ground Cherry
Physalis heterophylla U
Cinquefoil - Silver
Potentilla argentea B
Cinquefoil - Silver
Flower petals same size assepals. Leaf undersidesilvery from fine hairs.
B
Cinquefoil - Rough-fruited
Potentilla recta W
Cinquefoil - Rough-fruited
Base leaves of 5-7 leaflets,upper 3 leaflets
W
Long-headed Coneflower
Ratibida columnifera(AKA Prairie Coneflower)
U
Long-headed Coneflower
Leaves alternate, stalked, 3to 14 lobes, gland dotted.
Upper smaller.U
Gray-headed Coneflower
Ratibida pinnata U
Gray-headed Coneflower
Larger lower leaves arepinnately divided into 3 to 7
narrow leafletsU
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta U
Black-eyed Susan
Leaf linear to spatula shape,rough white bristly hair,
stalkless near top of stemU
Black-eyed Susan
Phyllaries - 2 series, linear,quite long, very hairy, outer
ones reflexU
Grn-headed Coneflower
Rudbeckia laciniata(Green-headed Coneflower)
B
Grn-headedConeflower
Lower leaves are pinnatelydivided into wide lobed
leafletsB
Thin-leaved Coneflower
Rudbeckia triloba(AKA Brown-eyed Susan)
U
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Late Summer WildflowersEloise Butler Wildflower Garden
These are late summer flowering plants that you mayencounter on a visit between mid-July & Aug 31.
Not all bloom at same time. Alternate common names for plants are shown in ( ). Woody plants have an *.
After the scientific name is a code for Garden LocationU = Upland, W = Woodland, B = Both areas
Thin-leaved Coneflower
Leaves thin rough; upperfew teeth, lower 3-lobed,
toothed on long stalksU
American (Wild) Senna
Senna hebecarpa U
American (Wild) Senna
Large branched plant; leaveslong-stalked with 6 to 10
pairs of leafletsU
Rosinweed
Silphium integrifolium(AKA Wholeleaf
Rosinweed)U
Rosinweed
Leaves opposite, notsurrounding the stem, upper
& lower same sizeU
Compass Plant
Silphium laciniatum U
Compass Plant
Basal leaf very large anddeeply cleft; upper leafsmaller, some not cleft
U
Cup Plant
Silphium perfoliatum U
Cup Plant
Leaves surround stemforming a cup, upper leaves
smaller.U
Prairie Dock
Silphium terebinthinaceum(AKA Prairie Rosinweed)
U
Prairie Dock
Large arrow-shape basalleaves only
U
Late Goldenrod
Solidago altissima(AKA Tall Goldenrod)
U
Late Goldenrod
Stem hairy. Leaves withsharp teeth on lower, upper
smaller, stalkless.U
Late Goldenrod
Phyllaries, thin, yellowish-green, 3 series, unequal,
outer w/pointed tips.U
Zigzag Goldenrod
Solidago flexicaulis B
Zigzag Goldenrod
Lower leaves egg shaped,winged stalk, toothed; upper
more linear.B
Zigzag Goldenrod
Phyllaries green, narrow, 3series, inner much longer.
Stem zig-zags.B
Giant Goldenrod
Solidago gigantea U
Giant Goldenrod
Stem smooth. Leavesstalkless, lower with sharp
teeth, upper smaller.U
Giant Goldenrod
Phyllaries thin, 3-4 series,yellowish-green, outer
lanceolate w/pointed tips.U
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Late Summer WildflowersEloise Butler Wildflower Garden
These are late summer flowering plants that you mayencounter on a visit between mid-July & Aug 31.
Not all bloom at same time. Alternate common names for plants are shown in ( ). Woody plants have an *.
After the scientific name is a code for Garden LocationU = Upland, W = Woodland, B = Both areas
Gray Goldenrod
Solidago nemoralis(AKA Old-field Goldenrod)
U
Gray Goldenrod
Panicle narrow, arching.Stem gray-green to reddish,
grayish-white hair.U
Gray Goldenrod
Phyllaries pale yellow, 3series, unequal, ovate to
lanceolate.U
Riddell’s Goldenrod
Solidago riddellii W
Riddell’s Goldenrod
Leaves narrow, V-shaped,lower 10x long as wide,
dense near base.W
Riddell’s Goldenrod
Phyllaries 3-4 series,unequal, broad, tips
rounded, yellowish-green.W
Stiff Goldenrod
Solidago rigida(Oligoneuron rigidum)
U
Stiff Goldenrod
Leaves grayish green, stiff,hairy, lower long stalked,
upper stalkless.U
Stiff Goldenrod
Phyllaries in 3-4 series,oblong, unequal, appressed,
green midrib.U
Elm-leaved Goldenrod
Solidago ulmifolia W
Elm-leaved Goldenrod
Leaf elliptical, coarse teeth,upper stalkless, upper
surface roughW
Elm-leaved Goldenrod
Phyllaries 3-4 series,unequal, appressed, short,
translucent marginsW
Tansy
Tanacetum vulgare U
Common Dandelion
Taraxacum officinale U
Common Dandelion
Leaves all basal, long,pinnately divided, terminal
lobe larger, stalk with wingsU
Common Mullein
Verbascum thapsus U
Thimbleweed
Anemone cylindrica(No secondary bracts on
flower stalk)U
Thimbleweed
Both Thimbleweeds hassimilar basal and stem
leaves.U
Thimbleweed -Tall
Anemone virginiana(Secondary bracts on flower
stalk)U
Thimbleweed -Tall
Tall Thimbleweed hassecondary bracts midway up
on flower stalkU
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Late Summer WildflowersEloise Butler Wildflower Garden
These are late summer flowering plants that you mayencounter on a visit between mid-July & Aug 31.
Not all bloom at same time. Alternate common names for plants are shown in ( ). Woody plants have an *.
After the scientific name is a code for Garden LocationU = Upland, W = Woodland, B = Both areas
Canadian Milk Vetch
Astragalus canadensis U
Canadian Milk Vetch
Leaf compound, 15-35leaflets, smooth edges,pointed tips on leaflets.
U
Common Dodder
Cuscuta gronovii(Parasitic - no leaves)
U
Water Horsetail
Equisetum fluviatile W
Water Horsetail
Ancient plant - spore-producing strobilus atop an
unbranched stemW
Tall Meadow Rue
Thalictrum dasycarpum(AKA Purple Meadow Rue)
U
Tall Meadow Rue
3 to 5’ tall, stem leavessparse, stalkless, hairy
beneath, longer than wideU
Common Ragweed
Ambrosia artemisiifolia U
Wood Nettle
Laportea canadensis(AKA Canadian Wood
Nettle)W
Wood Nettle
Leaf alternate, long stalk,oval, coarse teeth, uppersurface crinkled dark grn
W
Canadian Clearweed
Pilea pumila W
Canadian Clearweed
Non-stinging nettle. Leafopposite, long stalk, coarseteeth, 3 main veins fm base
W
Common Plantain
Plantago major U
Curly Dock
Rumex crispus U
Curly Dock
Leaves lance-shape, curlybut smooth edge, dull green.
U
Stinging Nettle
Urtica dioica(AKA California Nettle)
W
Stinging Nettle
Leaf opposite, stalked,lance-shape, toothed, under
with stinging hairsW
Hyssop - Purple Giant
Agastache scrophulariifolia U
Hyssop - Purple Giant
Leaf stalked, coarse teeth,uppers lance-like, underside
with dense fine hairU
Hyssop - Blue Giant
Agastache foeniculum(AKA Anise Hyssop)
U
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Late Summer WildflowersEloise Butler Wildflower Garden
These are late summer flowering plants that you mayencounter on a visit between mid-July & Aug 31.
Not all bloom at same time. Alternate common names for plants are shown in ( ). Woody plants have an *.
After the scientific name is a code for Garden LocationU = Upland, W = Woodland, B = Both areas
Hyssop - Blue Giant
Leaf opposite, triangular;upper leaves more narrow.Anise scent when crushed
U
Harebell
Campanula rotundifolia U
Tall Bellflower
Campanulastrumamericanum
(AKA American Bellflower)W
Chicory - Blue Type
Cichorium intybus U
Bigleaf Aster
Eurybia macrophylla(AKA Large-leaved Aster)
U
Bigleaf Aster
Basal leaves large, broadlyoval, long-stalked, heart-
shaped basesU
Bigleaf Aster
Phyllaries 5-6 series, 32 to35, overlapping, often purpletinged, short glandular hair
U
Bottle Gentian
Gentiana clausa andGentiana andrewsii
(AKA Closed Gentian)U
Downy Gentian
Gentiana puberulenta U
Great Blue Lobelia
Lobelia siphilitica(AKA Blue Cardinal Flower)
W
Great Blue Lobelia
Plant 1-4 feet high, leavesoblong to oval, upper
stalkless, no hairW
True Forget-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides W
Silvery Scurf Pea
Pediomelum argophyllum U
Silvery Scurf Pea
Leaf -3 to 5 leaflets withwhitish appressed hair
U
Fringeleaf Wild Petunia
Ruellia humilis U
Marsh Skullcap
Scutellaria galericulata W
Marsh Skullcap
Flowers mostly solidary fromleaf axils. Leaves barely
stalkedW
Mad-dog Skullcap
Scutellaria lateriflora W
Heart-leaved Aster
Symphyotrichum cordifolium(AKA Common Blue Wood
Aster)W
Heart-leaved Aster
Lower leaves -heart shapebase, large teeth; upper
leaves more ovalB
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These are late summer flowering plants that you mayencounter on a visit between mid-July & Aug 31.
Not all bloom at same time. Alternate common names for plants are shown in ( ). Woody plants have an *.
After the scientific name is a code for Garden LocationU = Upland, W = Woodland, B = Both areas
Heart-leaved Aster
Phyllaries - 4-6 series,unequal, oblong, whitish with
green diamond stripeB
Redstem Aster
Symphyotrichum puniceum(AKA PurplestemAster)
W
Redstem Aster
Stem stout, hairy, reddishpurple, leaves clasp stem
W
Redstem Aster
Phyllaries- 4 to 6 series,whitish, long spreading
green tips, with/without hairW
Western Silver Aster
Symphyotrichum sericeum(AKA Silky Aster)
U
Western Silver Aster
Leaves pale green, silky,silver tint, smooth edges
U
Western Silver Aster
Phyllaries overlap, palegreen center line, spade-like
green spreading tipsU
Short’s Aster
Symphyotrichum shortii W
Short’s Aster
Leaf lance-like, lower largest,base heart-shaped usually
w/out teethW
Short’s Aster
Phyllaries 4-5 series,appressed, unequal, whitish,
short dark green tipW
Blue Vervain
Verbena hastata(AKA Swamp Vervain)
W
Blue Vervain
Leaf lance-like, coarse teeth,underside with hair; lower
have basal lobesW
Leadplant
Amorpha canescens U
Downy Wood Mint
Blephilia cilata U
Downy Wood Mint
Leaf -upper lance-like, lowerovate, coarse teeth, hair on
edge & under, aromaticU
Hairy Wood Mint
Blephilia hirsuta(AKA Hoary Wood Mint)
U
Hairy Wood Mint
Leaf - More egg-shaped, fewcoarse teeth, hairy, long hair
on stemU
European Bellflower
Campanula rapunculoides(AKA Rampion Bellflower)
U
Northern Willowherb
Epilobium ciliatum ssp.glandulosum
(American Willowherb)W
Willowherb
Epilobium coloratum W
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These are late summer flowering plants that you mayencounter on a visit between mid-July & Aug 31.
Not all bloom at same time. Alternate common names for plants are shown in ( ). Woody plants have an *.
After the scientific name is a code for Garden LocationU = Upland, W = Woodland, B = Both areas
Monkey Flower
Mimulus ringens var. ringensW
Monkey Flower
Leaf opposite, stalkless withshort auricles, coarse teeth
W
Climbing Nightshade
Solanum dulcamara(AKA Bittersweet
Nightshade)B
Climbing Nightshade
Leaf: 1 large terminal lobeand 2 to 4 smaller lobes.Stalk forms a small wing
B
Wild Garlic
Allium canadense U
Groundnut
Apios americana(AKA Wild Bean)
B
Lesser Burdock
Arctium minus(Flowers in tight cluster)
U
Lesser Burdock
Leaf egg-shaped, large;lower with heart-shape base,
edge wavy; flower stalksshort
U
Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata W
Fireweed
Chamerion angustifolium U
Fireweed
Leaf -lateral veins join a loopvein on leaf margin
U
Red Turtlehead
Chelone obliqua W
Thistle - Canada
Cirsium arvense(Flower head to 1/2” wide)
U
Thistle - Canada
Deep indentations on leaf,hard needle-like prickles on
marginsU
Thistle - Field
Cirsium discolor U
Thistle - Field
Flower head to 1.5” wide,leaves with white fuzz under,
spiny on marginsU
Purple Prairie Clover
Dalea purpurea U
Purple Prairie Clover
Leaves compound, odd # ofleaflets, 3 to 9, smooth,
gland dots.U
Ticktrefoil - Showy
Desmodium canadense(AKA Canada Ticktrefoil)
U
Ticktrefoil - Showy
3-parted stem leaves onstalks
U
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These are late summer flowering plants that you mayencounter on a visit between mid-July & Aug 31.
Not all bloom at same time. Alternate common names for plants are shown in ( ). Woody plants have an *.
After the scientific name is a code for Garden LocationU = Upland, W = Woodland, B = Both areas
Ticktrefoil-Point’d-leaved
Desmodium glutinosum U
Ticktrefoil-Point’d-leaved
Leaves basal , 3-parted,center leaflet with pointed tip
U
Grecian Foxglove
Digitalis lanata U
Pale Purple Coneflower
Echinacea pallida
Purple coneflower
Echinacea purpurea(AKA Eastern Purple
Coneflower)U
Helleborine
Epipactis helleborine(AKA Broad-leaved
Helleborine)W
Helleborine
Erect orchid, leaves narrowlyelliptic, widely separated,wider on the lower stem
W
Wild Poinsettia
Euphorbia cyathophora U
Joe-Pye Weed - Spotted
Eutrochium maculatum U
Joe-Pye Weed - Spotted
Leaves usually in whorls of 4to 5, underside densely hairy
U
Joe-Pye Weed - Spotted
Stem is purple or purplespotted
U
Joe-Pye Weed - Sweet
Eutrochium purpureum(AKA Sweet Scented Joe-
Pye Weed)U
Joe-Pye Weed - Sweet
Greenish stem, purple onlyat stem nodes
U
Joe-Pye Weed - Sweet
Leaves in whorls of 3 or 4,coarsely toothed
U
Queen of the Prairie
Filipendula rubra W
Queen of the Prairie
Up to 7 separated lobedleaflets, reddish stem, tip
leaflet with 7-9 lobesW
Live Forever
Hylotelephium telephium(AKA Witch's Moneybags)
U
Blazing Star- Rough
Liatris aspera(AKA Rough Gayfeather or
Button Blazing Star)U
Blazing Star- Rough
Phyllaries - 4-5 series; outer- green & reflexed; middle -rounded tip, uneven edges
U
Blazing Star- Ontario
Liatris cylindracea(AKA Cylindrical Blazing Star
or Dwarf Blazing Star)U
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These are late summer flowering plants that you mayencounter on a visit between mid-July & Aug 31.
Not all bloom at same time. Alternate common names for plants are shown in ( ). Woody plants have an *.
After the scientific name is a code for Garden LocationU = Upland, W = Woodland, B = Both areas
Blazing Star- Ontario
Phyllaries - 5-7 series; outer- ovate; inner - oblong; vary
green to deep purplishU
Blazing Star- Lg-headed
Liatris ligulistylis(AKA Rocky Mt. BlazingStar, long flower stalk)
U
Blazing Star- Lg-headed
Phyllaries- unequal, oblongto spatulate, truncate to
rounded tipsU
Blazing Star-Shaggy
Liatris pilosa U
Blazing Star-Shaggy
Phyllaries oblong,translucent edges, tips round
to pointedU
Blazing Star- Prairie
Liatris pycnostachya U
Blazing Star- Prairie
Phyllaries oblong, edgewhitish, tips pointed &
curving to fully recurvingU
Blazing Star-Northern
Liatris scariosa var. novae-angliae
(AKA New England B. Star)U
Blazing Star-Northern
Phyllaries oblong/ovate, tipsrounded, spreading, green to
purpleU
Blazing Star- Dense
Liatris spicata(AKA Spiked Blazing Star)
U
Blazing Star- Dense
Phyllaries ovate/oblong, tipsrounded, appressed, greenor purple by species variety.
U
Purple Loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria W
Purple Loosestrife
Leaves lance-like, downy,smooth edge, stalkless and
clasping.W
Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa U
Wild Bergamot
Leaves opposite, stalked,grayish, triangular base,
fewer teeth on upper leaves.U
Purple Bergamot
Monarda media U
Obedient Plant
Physostegia virginiana(AKA False Dragonhead)
W
White Rattlesnake Root
Prenanthes alba(AKA Lion’s Foot)
U
White Rattlesnake Root
Leaf variable; upper - coarseteeth & few lobes; lower -
deeply 3 to 5-lobedU
Heal-all
Prunella Vulgaris(AKA Self-heal)
U
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These are late summer flowering plants that you mayencounter on a visit between mid-July & Aug 31.
Not all bloom at same time. Alternate common names for plants are shown in ( ). Woody plants have an *.
After the scientific name is a code for Garden LocationU = Upland, W = Woodland, B = Both areas
Bouncing Bet - Pink
Saponaria officinalis(AKA Soapwort- Pink
Flower)U
Bouncing Bet
Leaves opposite, elongatedovals, smooth, wavy, 3-5
prominent veinsU
Lanceleaf Figwort
Scrophularia lanceolata U
Lanceleaf Figwort
Stems with flat sides;stalked lance-shaped leaves,
double-tooth marginsU
Trailing Wild Bean
Strophostyles helvola U
Trailing Wild Bean
Leaf 3-parted, lateral leafletlobes unequal. Flowerssingle or cluster of 3-10
U
Red clover
Trifolium pratense U
Red clover
Leaf 3-parted, blunt ovalshape, hairy edges, lightercolor chevron, large stipule
U
Hoary Vervain
Verbena stricta W
Hoary Vervain
Leaf: sharp coarse teeth,short stalk, underside with
fine whitish hairW
Peppermint
Mentha aquatica-spicata(Mentha x piperita L.)
W
Spotted Knapweed
Centaurea stoebe U
Bush Honeysuckle*
Diervilla lonicera(Pink flowers occassionally)
U
Wild Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis(AKA Red Columbine)
B
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis W
Cardinal Flower
Leaf lance-shaped, alternate,toothed; upper- stalkless;
lower- short stalkW
Royal Catchfly
Silene regia(AKA Wild Pink)
U
Butterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa(AKA Butterfly Milkweed)
U
Butterfly Weed
Leaf lance shaped, no stalk,alternate stem. Other
milkweeds are oppositeU
Blackberry Lily
Belamcanda chinensis U
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Late Summer WildflowersEloise Butler Wildflower Garden
These are late summer flowering plants that you mayencounter on a visit between mid-July & Aug 31.
Not all bloom at same time. Alternate common names for plants are shown in ( ). Woody plants have an *.
After the scientific name is a code for Garden LocationU = Upland, W = Woodland, B = Both areas
Orange Day Lily
Hemerocallis fulva U
Turk’s-cap Lily
Lilium superbum and Liliummichiganense
(Turk’s-cap & Michigan Lily)B
Turk’s-cap Lily
Leaves in whorls; L.superbum 3-9+ per whorl, L.
michiganense 3-7B
Cattail - Narrow-leaved
Typha angustifolia(Gap between brown flower
sections, leaves to 1/2”)W
Cattail - Common
Typha latifolia(No gap between brown
flower sections, leaves to 1”)W
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