Flixweed (Descurainia sophia)
Flixweed (Descurainia sophia), in the Mustard Family (Brassicaceae) is a non-native flower, common in disturbed areas, fields, along roadsides and railroads, in grasslands and shrublands, from the plains to the montane on the eastern and western slopes. It blooms from...
Silky Milkvetch (Astragalus sericoleucus)
Silky Milkvetch (Astragalus sericoleucus), in the Pea Family (Fabiaceae) is a native wildflower, common on sandstone outcroppings, bluffs, and rocky openings in the prairie, known from the northeastern and eastcentral plains, It blooms from April through June. Photo...
Prairie Phlos (Phlox andicola)
Prairie Phlos (Phlox andicola), in the Phlox Family (Polemoniaceae) is a native plant that is common on sandhills and in sandy soil of the northeastern plains. It is only found on the plains on the eastern slope. It blooms from May through July. Photo by Scott...