Things to See & Do

Trees, Grasses & Flowers

Discover the forbs, grasses, bushes, and trees–both native and non-native–that can be found in Pheasant Branch Conservancy.

Flora of the Pheasant Branch Conservancy

Discover the forbs, grasses, bushes, and trees–both native and non-native–that can be found in Pheasant Branch Conservancy. You can look up plant names, pictures, and links to find more detailed information.

This information was compiled by a Friends volunteer, Tom Klein, who hopes that a field guide of plants that have been documented in the Conservancy will make it easier for visitors to identify species they observe while exploring Pheasant Branch.

Discover the flora of the Pheasant Branch Conservancy

Trees, Grasses & Flowers to Look for This Month

  • Trees begin to change color
  • New England aster
  • Fringed gentian
  • Prairie blazing star (seeds)
  • Wool grass (seeds)
  • White wild indigo (seeds)
  • Round-headed bush clover (seeds)
  • Sawtooth sunflower (seeds)
  • Switchgrass (seeds)
  • Jack-in-the-pulpit (seeds)
  • Solomon’s seal (seeds)
  • Indian grass (seeds)
  • Wild quinine (seeds)
  • Flowering spurge (seeds)
  • Rattlesnake master (seeds)
  • Pasture rose (seeds)
  • Milkweed (seeds)
  • Cattails

What is the Conservancy?

Pheasant Branch Conservancy is a natural treasure located in the heart of Dane County. The 682-acre property contains a mix of marshlands, springs, prairies, meadows, lowland forest, and wooded hills, and it is home to hundreds of species of birds, insects, animals, and plants. Learn More