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This coming week is Natives and Wildflowers week and I always open the weeks with a "Top 25" type article. In this case, these things spread across a wide variety of plants. So I'm not exactly sure what to do with tonight's top article and I'm thinking about skipping it. But if anyone has any ideas, I'd be wide open. Maybe you could give a list of a genera that would be considered "Wild flowers" and I can generate a top 25 list off that list? |
jvdubb Oct 17, 2014 8:38 AM CST |
Despite cultivated varieties I think of Gaillardia, Lupines, Echinacea, and Black Eyed Susans as some of the most common "Wild Flowers". I'm sure there are more in my mind. But those four jump out immediately to me |
jvdubb Oct 17, 2014 8:40 AM CST |
Also, what about Trillium and Jack-in-the-Pulpit? |
jvdubb Oct 17, 2014 8:45 AM CST |
What about Liatris, Joy Pye, Evening Primrose, Lobelia, certain Coreopsis, Fleabane, Ironweed, Milkweed, certain Asters, and some False Sunflower/Helianthus? |
Danita Oct 17, 2014 9:17 AM CST |
Perhaps you could feature the official state flowers or wildflowers on your list? Obviously, you'd only include the state flowers that were actually native. It might be fun to have an international wildflower list of some sort, too, but I'm not quite sure how you'd compile that list. Oh, Canada has official province/territory flower symbols, too. ![]() Find & share great deals on gardening items on the NGA Garden Deals Forum! Come chat in the Southeast Gardening Forum! Though all things foul would wear the brows of grace, Yet grace must still look so. |
Of the plants in the database that have parent plant entries, the following would mostly contain entries that many people think of as wildflowers, or cultivars that aren't terribly far removed from their wild state. Wildflower is one of those nebulous terms that has a bit different meaning for each person, though. ![]() Anise Hyssops (Agastache) Arisaemas Asters Astragaluses Baptisias Black Eyed Susans Columbines Coneflowers Erythroniums Eupatoriums Foamflowers Foxgloves Gayfeathers Goldenrods Joe Pye Weed Maianthemums Milkweeds Oenotheras Penstemons Phloxes Pitcher Plants Salvias Silphiums Sisyrinchiums Sunroots Tradescantias Trilliums Uvularias Wild Gingers Wood Sorrels Yarrows |
jmorth Oct 17, 2014 11:00 AM CST |
Most Goldenrods, Burnweed, Fire Weed, Paintbrush, thistles, Boneset, Bidens, Ironweeds, American bellflower, some bluebells, pokeweed, wild violets, Teasel, skullcap, jewelweed, catchfly, Michian and Wood Liiy, ragwort, Queen Anne's Lace, wild indigo, Culver's root, Soloman's Seal, Wood sorrels, ragworts, Ipomopsis, Loosestrife, Blazing Stars, horse nettle, horsemint and other mints, clovers, ginseng, some passion flowers, some spiderworts, wild blue phlox, chicory, Rattlesnake Master, some poppies... Nothing that's been done can ever be changed. |
Sharon Oct 17, 2014 11:31 AM CST |
Kent's list is excellent, but Jmorth's list is more like mine for KY. Edited to add Mayapple. Silene Monarda |
Thanks everyone, I've got what I was hoping for! I look forward to seeing the top 25 from this list! |
greene Oct 17, 2014 2:09 PM CST |
Drat, too late again. I would have added the Blue Curls Trichostema dichotomum. Maybe next year. ![]() Sunset Zone 28, AHS Heat Zone 9, USDA zone 8b~"Leaf of Faith" |
valleylynn Oct 17, 2014 2:23 PM CST |
And there are the sedum that are native to the US. Sedum spathulifolium Sedum oregonum Sedum divergens Sedum laxum Sedum obtusatum Sedum ternatum And I'm sure there are many more forms of succulents that are native in the US |
I've already written the article and it's in the queue for tonight. ![]() |
valleylynn Oct 17, 2014 2:40 PM CST |
![]() I look forward to reading it. ![]() |
greene Oct 17, 2014 4:55 PM CST |
![]() ![]() Sunset Zone 28, AHS Heat Zone 9, USDA zone 8b~"Leaf of Faith" |
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