Post on 17-Jul-2020
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Vetch is a member of the pea family. Flowers turn into pea-like pods at
quality. Bees and other pollinators .
Chickens love to eat henbit, thus its interesting name. It resembles dead nettle,
differences.
Dead nettle is in the mint family, and is
apparent resemblance to stinging nettle, minus the sting. Important spring pollen source for bees.
Colors can range from white to blue to violet and often create a carpet of blooms wherever the grow.
WILDFLOWER Scavenger hunt
Field Notes:
Field Notes:
Field Notes:
Field Notes:
Field Notes:
Field pansies are an important early spring nectar source for bees.
feed on the foliage.
vicia saliva
VetchCommon Vetch
Peas
viola bicolor
Field PansyWild PansyJohnny Jump
Up
houstonia pusilla
Star Violet Small Bluet Least Bluet
lamium purpureum
Purple Dead Nettle
Dead Nettle
lamium amplexicaule
HenbitHenbit Dead
Nettle
Spring has arrived, and Arkansas is awash in the scent and color of beautiful wildflowers! Their role, however, is much larger than merely being pleasing to the eye; they provide crucial habitat for pollinators (including honey bees), beneficial insects, and wildlife. They also played an important role in the day to day lives of Native Americans and early settlers in Arkansas. Some plants and flowers had medicinal properties, some were used as food. They could be made into dyes for clothing. Knowing how to identify plants and their properties was essential to survival in the wild frontier.
Can YOU spot and identify some of these common spring wildflowers? Some will be easy to find, some a bit harder, just keep your eyes open for bright spots of color!
The clover-like leaves on this plant are said to sleep by folding themselves up at night and opening in the morning. Native Americans and early settlers used sorrel in medicines, salves, food, and even laundry. Crushed leaves were used for stain removal in linens.
trifolium repens
White CloverDutch Clover
oxalis stricta
Common Yellow Oxalis
Yellow Wood Sorrel
Field Notes:
Field Notes:
Field Notes:
Field Notes:
DandelionBlowball
Often considered a pesky weed, Native Americans and early settlers relied on the dandelion for medicinal remedies and as a food source. Folklore holds that if one makes a wish before blowing a dandelion puff, the wish will come true.
cover and both livestock and wildlife enjoy
also had many medicinal and culinary uses,
four leaf clover brought one good luck.
stellaria media
Common ChickweedChickenwort
Sailors used chickweed vinegar to prevent scurvy when fresh citrus was unavailable. It was also believed to predict the weather.
Describe and draw it here, then visit for help
amazed at all your discoveries!
Why do these plants have so many names? GREAT QUESTION!
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