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Butterfly Weed & Birdsfoot Trefoil (12)
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![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 252 W: 8 N: 682]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-n-g.gif) (2217) | I will be on vacation for a week and not have access to a computer, so I will not be around to view or post until I return.
I decided to post some wildflowers we saw at the Killbuck Marsh area, which were growing in a field of plants native to Ohio.
Butterfly Weed: A favorite of butterflies, this plant has thin, watery sap, unlike the milker sap of most other milkweeds. Native Americans used the fibers of this plant to make bowstrings.
Look For: Small, star-shaped, bright orange flowers in 2" wide clusters.
Leaves: Narrow, oval-shaped, 2-6"long. Stem leafy, fuzzy.
Height: 1-2"
Blooms: June-September
Habitat: Fields, roadsides
Range: Widespread except far West
Caution: Some plants in the Milkweed family are poisonous.
BIRDSFOOT TREFOIL:
This wildflower's name refers to its slender, spread-out seedpods that look like a bird's foot.
Look for: Low-to-the-ground clusters of yellow flowers that redden as they age, 5 petals.
Leaves: Leaflets in 5s (3 at tip of stalk, 2 at base).
Heights: Creeper; stems 6-24" long, sometimes erect at tips.
Blooms: May-September
Habitat: Fields, roadsides
Range: Widespread |
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