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Wondering what wildflowers you can spot in Ohio? Discover 14 of the best purple wildflowers in Ohio, from common coneflowers to rare lupines.
11 wrz 2024 · Purple coneflowers are one of Ohio’s most popular and recognizable native plants. They are an important food source for butterflies and other pollinators that feed on the plant's nectar. Birds and other creatures also use these plants by eating the seeds after the flowers are spent.
15 cze 2023 · Purple coneflowers are some of America’s most iconic wildflowers. These lovely native Ohio flowers are herbaceous perennials from the daisy family, thriving on prairies and grasslands throughout the state. Purple coneflowers have large, daisy-like flower heads with orange-brown central cones surrounded by purple ray petals.
Passiflora incarnata, commonly known as maypop, purple passionflower, true passionflower, wild apricot, and wild passion vine, is a fast-growing perennial vine with climbing or trailing stems. A member of the passionflower genus Passiflora, the maypop has large, intricate flowers with prominent styles and stamens.
Sun Exposure: Sun to Partial Shade. Look for this wildflower in Ohio in pastures, open prairies, hayfields, roadsides, old fields, barnyards, railways, and other disturbed areas. Common Burdock has large leaves and deep purple flowers resembling rhubarb, making it easy to identify.
7 lut 2021 · Search Our Database: Enter any portion of the Scientific, Common Name, or both. Example: Enter "lob" in the common name field and you'll get all our species that have "lobelia" in the common name, as well as "sharp-lobed hepatica". Spindletree: Bursting Heart, Hearts-a-bustin', Strawberry Bush.
Below is a link to a wonderful list of 231 native plants found in Ohio! This list was recently compiled by Hope Taft and Debra Knapke (Jan 20, 2020) and is based on Robert Henn's book, Wildflowers of Ohio.
