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INDIANA PHENOLOGY
Lydia Minton
Sep 19, 20231 min read
Golden September: Stiff Goldenrod Reached Full Bloom
September is colored with the golds of goldenrod. Indiana boasts around 30 different species, including Stiff Goldenrod (Solidago...
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Amanda Wanlass
Jul 25, 20231 min read
Plant List Field Guide
Shagbark hickory, red columbine, silver maple, black walnut, and purple coneflower. Indiana Phenology's dedicated Backyard Observers...
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Amanda Wanlass
Jul 9, 20233 min read
Field Notes for June 2023
We'd like to share a small sampling of photos and plant phenology sightings selected from among the thousands of observations made in...
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Amanda Wanlass
Jun 5, 20232 min read
Field Notes - A look back at May in Indiana
A small sampling of photos and plant phenology sightings selected from the 3564 observations made by our Indiana Backyard Observers, as...
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Amanda Wanlass
May 8, 20232 min read
Did you see us last week, too?
These are the top species that are catching the eyes of observers this past week. Spring is in full swing with many species of plants...
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Ellie Salsbury
Nov 2, 20221 min read
Narrowleaf Mountain Mint
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium, is a flower in the mint family that grows in open, rocky, dry areas. Its leaves are very narrow and ...
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Ellie Salsbury
Nov 2, 20221 min read
American Lotus
Nelumbo lutea, also called a yellow lotus, is an aquatic flower that grows in lakes, swamps, and ponds. Its roots are anchored in mud...
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Ellie Salsbury
Nov 2, 20221 min read
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca, also known as silkweed or butterfly flower, is native to Southern Canada and East of the Rocky Mountains in the US. ...
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Ellie Salsbury
Nov 2, 20221 min read
New England Aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae, also called the michaelmas daisy after the British holiday of the same name, is native to Central and...
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Ellie Salsbury
Oct 19, 20221 min read
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum, or mayapple, is part of the Barberry family and commonly found in damp, wooded areas. It has a unique structural...
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Khepri Hazel
Jun 4, 20221 min read
Rattlesnake Master
Eryngium yuccifolium, known as rattlesnake master, button eryngo, and button snake-root, is a perennial herb of the parsley family native...
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Khepri Hazel
Jun 4, 20221 min read
Early Goldenrod
Solidago juncea, the early goldenrod, plume golden-rod, or yellow top, is a herbaceous perennial native to eastern and central United...
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Khepri Hazel
Jun 4, 20221 min read
Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa, the wild bergamot or bee balm, is a wildflower in the mint family Lamiaceae, widespread and abundant as a native plant...
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Khepri Hazel
Jun 4, 20221 min read
Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea, the eastern purple coneflower, purple coneflower, hedgehog coneflower, or echinacea, is native to parts of eastern...
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Khepri Hazel
Jun 4, 20221 min read
Grey Coneflower
Ratibida pinnata is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names pinnate prairie coneflower, gray-head...
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Khepri Hazel
Jun 4, 20221 min read
Compass Plant
Silphium laciniatum is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known commonly as compassplant or compass plant. It is...
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Khepri Hazel
Jun 4, 20221 min read
Smooth Solomon's Seal
Polygonatum biflorum, also known as smooth Solomon's-seal, great Solomon's-seal, and Solomon's seal, is said to possess scars on the...
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Khepri Hazel
Jun 4, 20221 min read
Red Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis, the Canadian or Canada columbine, eastern red columbine, or wild columbine, is a species of flowering plant in the...
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Khepri Hazel
Jun 4, 20221 min read
Ohio Spiderwort
Tradescantia ohiensis, commonly known as bluejacket or Ohio spiderwort, is an herbaceous plant species in the genus Tradescantia native...
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Khepri Hazel
Jun 4, 20221 min read
Rosinweed
Silphium integrifolium is a herbaceous perennial native to prairies, glades, railroad right-of-ways, and roadsides in the Midwest and...
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