Plants of Pheasant Branch Conservancy

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Aster, heath (Symphyotrichum ericoides) [Aster family (Asteraceae)]
Aliases: Aster ericoides

Flower color:white
Bloom period:late August to late October
C value:4
Wetland indicator:FACU-
Notes:

Flora of Wisconsin
Illinois wildflowers
Leaves visible at flowering time are mostly about the size and shape of those visible in the pictures.
Frost aster is roughly similar to heath aster, but frost aster is typically larger, with larger flower heads, larger lower leaves, longer arching branches, and a rougher appearance.

Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) [Mint family (Lamiaceae)]
Aliases: wild bergamot

Flower color:purple
Bloom period:late June to early September
C value:3
Wetland indicator:FACU
Notes:

Flora of Wisconsin
Illinois wildflowers

Cinquefoil, silvery (Potentilla argentea) [Rose family (Rosaceae)]

Flower color:yellow
Bloom period:May to September
Wetland indicator:FACU
::Non-native::
Notes:

Flora of Wisconsin
Minnesota wildflowers
Found in the prairies. Undersides of leaves silvery hairy.

Cinquefoil, tall (Potentilla arguta) [Rose family (Rosaceae)]
Aliases: prairie cinquefoil

Flower color:white
Bloom period:June to August
C value:7
Wetland indicator:FACU-
Notes:

Flora of Wisconsin
Illinois wildflowers

Coneflower, purple (Echinacea purpurea) [Aster family (Asteraceae)]

Flower color:purple
Bloom period:mid August to mid September
Notes:

Flora of Wisconsin
Illinois wildflowers
Purple coneflower can be distinguished from pale purple coneflower by the "shoulders" of its leaves, compared to the "shoulderless" more uniformly narrow leaves of pale purple coneflower.

Coneflower, yellow (Ratibida pinnata) [Aster family (Asteraceae)]