Infiltration Area Native Species
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Anise Hyssop
Agastache foeniculum
Fun fact: Species of the perennial plant in the mint family.
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Bebb's Sedge
Carex bebbii
Fun fact: Wind-pollinated, sedge flowers are not brightly colored because they don’t need to attract insect pollinators.
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Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Fun fact: A fast-growing and short-lived plant native to prairies and open woods.
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Blue Flag
Iris virginica
Fun fact: Commonly found growing in shallow water, this plant is well-suited for rain gardens.
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Butterfly Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
Fun fact: Commonly known as ‘butterfly weed’ as butterflies are attracted to its color and nectar.
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Common Mountain Mint
Pycnanthemum virginianum
Fun fact: Leaves and stems emit a strong mint scent when crushed.
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Prairie Dropseed
Sporobolus heterolepis
Fun fact: A valuable plant to pollinators that nest underneath its clumped foliage.
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Prairie Smoke
Geum triflorum
Fun fact: One of the earliest blooming plants in natural prairies.
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Purple Prairie Clover
Dalea purpurea
Fun fact: A plant belonging to the legume family.
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Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
Fun fact: Host plant of the Monarch butterfly.