Monthly Archives: April 2015

Know Your Natives – Goat’s Rue

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Webmaster ANPS

Goat’s-rue (Tephrosia virginiana) of the Pea (Fabaceae) Family occurs throughout the eastern U.S. from Texas and Minnesota to the Atlantic, except for Vermont and Maine.  In Arkansas, it occurs mostly statewide except for counties along the Mississippi River.  Other common names for goat’s-rue include … Continue reading →

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Neat Plant Alert – Copper Iris

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Eric Hunt

Today I pulled out my waterproof boots and went in search of Copper Iris (Iris fulva) in Little Rock. Mid-April is bloom season for Copper Iris, and I knew there was a population in the Fouche Creek bottomlands owned by … Continue reading →

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Know Your Natives – Wood-betony

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Eric Hunt

One of our more showy spring wildflowers is wood-betony (Pedicularis canadensis) in the Broomrape (Orobanchaceae) family. Wood-betony can be found across much of eastern North America with some isolated populations in Colorado and New Mexico. In Arkansas it is found … Continue reading →

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Native Plant Report – Ouachita National Trail – Perry County

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Eric Hunt

Spring is in full swing in the Ouachita Mountains! The first ANPS Native Plant hike of 2015 was on April 11. Seven enthusiastic participants enjoyed a spectacular spring day in the forest. A full hike report will appear in the … Continue reading →

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Know Your Natives – Wild Hyacinth

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Webmaster ANPS

Wild hyacinth (Camassia scilloides) of the Agavaceae (Century Plant) family, formerly of the Liliaceae (Lily) Family, is also known as Atlantic camas and eastern camas.  It is found in the U.S. from Texas to Wisconsin and eastward to Georgia and … Continue reading →

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Know Your Natives – Spring Spider-Lily

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Eric Hunt

Spring Spider-lily One of the most spectacular sights along the roads of central and southern Arkansas is the Spring Spider-lily (Hymenocallis liriosme). Hymenocallis is a member of the Amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae), and ranges from southern North America through the Caribbean … Continue reading →

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