Nebraska Native Plant of the Week

Helenium flexuosum – Purple sneezeweed

Posted on by Kay Kottas
03
Mar

    This shorter and more colorful version of sneezeweed is somewhat common in eastern North America, but rare in Kansas and virtually unknown to Nebraska.  In fact, there is only one known population in Nebraska, although it is possible that others are out there.   Purple sneezeweed stands 4 feet tall as opposed to the 4 to 5 foot height …

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Nebraska Native Plant of the Week

Allium canandense var. lavendulare – Prairie Wild Onion

Posted on by Kay Kottas
03
Mar

    Allium is the genus name for onion.  We have 6 species of native onion in Nebraska.  Most common in the eastern third of the state is wild garlic and prairie wild onion.  Both are Allium canadense, but one produces bulblets where the flowers should be with an occasional floret between the bulbs.  This is Allium canadense variety (var.) …

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