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Mead's Sedge (Carex meadii)Observer
theo_witsellDescription
Remnant prairie. Burned in fall/winter.
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Sessile-leaved Bellworts (Section Oakesiella)Observer
rynxsDescription
Putative Uvularia floridana × sessilifolia
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Chapman's Bluegrass (Poa chapmaniana)Observer
abelkinserDescription
Base of lemmas with tuft of hairs.
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Frog Orchid (Dactylorhiza viridis)Observer
prairiebeemanDescription
Growing on a dry, upland forested ridge.
To see this observation from two weeks ago see:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/154472957
See this observation in 16 days:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/160894862
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Sampson's Snakeroot (Orbexilum pedunculatum)Observer
toseeallthebirdsDescription
Apparently at the northern end of its range in Illinois.
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Downy Parlin's Pussytoes (Antennaria parlinii ssp. fallax)Observer
theo_witsellDescription
This patch had highly unusual diffusely branching inflorescences. Open powerline right-of-way with diverse remnant grassland flora.
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Grandidier's Baobab (Adansonia grandidieri)Observer
danielaustinPlace
Missing Location
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Blue False Indigo (Baptisia australis var. australis)Observer
theo_witsellDescription
Riverscour.
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Prairie Phlox (Phlox pilosa)Observer
theo_witsellDescription
Area of remnant grassland flora in open road right-of-way. Area likely open savanna/flatwoods historically.
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Cinnamon Fern (Osmundastrum cinnamomeum)Observer
anthonyromanoDescription
From one of the seeps at Cretaceous Hills NP
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American Maple-leaved Goosefoot (Chenopodiastrum simplex)Observer
jamesbynum001
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Oklahoma Plum (Prunus gracilis)Observer
theo_witsellDescription
Xeric sand barrens.
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Red Hickory (Carya ovalis)Observer
zitsermDescription
The nut husks had several seams and a slightly wrinkled texture and when scratched had a pleasant, somewhat sweet aroma. 5-7 leaflets on each compound leaf. I don’t think this tree is cultivated, as no one would plant a tree this close to an apartment building.
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Bradley's Spleenwort (Asplenium bradleyi)Observer
bob375Description
New population for Jackson County Illinois
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Appalachian Filmy Fern (Vandenboschia boschiana)Observer
bob375Description
County record - Union county.
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Possumhaw (Ilex decidua)Observer
abelkinserDescription
The first photo compares Ilex decidua with an invasive species. Ilex is on the left and Lonicera maackii is on the right. The two could be confused with each other and can be seen growing together in souther IL.
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nathanaaronDescription
Note the drastic difference in phenology compared to R. aromatica, which flowers in March before leaf emergence .
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Nodding Ladies' Tresses Complex (Complex Spiranthes cernua)Observer
abelkinserDescription
Sandstone bluff top
