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#NPOD: Missouri Evening Primrose #Nativeplants

Missouri Evening Primrose – Native Plant of the Day 06/02/2023
Photo from 06/05/2018.  Location: Flat Rock Cedar Glades and Barrens State Natural Area, Rutherford County, TN.
More photos / info at the Missouri Evening Primrose detail page.

Missouri Evening Primrose, Ozark Sundrop, Bigfruit Evening Primrose, Wingfruit Evening-Primrose - Oenothera macrocarpa ssp macrocarpa

Missouri Evening Primrose – Oenothera macrocarpa ssp macrocarpa

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Golden St. Johnswort – Hypericum frondosum – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Golden St. Johnswort, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (10/05/2018.) Scientific name is Hypericum frondosum. Photo below was taken at the Flat Rock Cedar Glades and Barrens State Natural Area, Rutherford County, TN on June 5, 2018. Go to the Golden St. Johnswort detail page for more information and photos.

Cedarglade St. Johnswort, Golden St. Johnswort, Shrubby St. Johnswort - Hypericum frondosum

Golden St. Johnswort – Hypericum frondosum

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Eastern Prickly Pear – Opuntia humifusa – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Eastern Prickly Pear, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (06/11/2018.) Scientific name is Opuntia humifusa. Photo below was taken in Rutherford County, TN on June 5, 2018. Go to the Eastern Prickly Pear detail page for more information and photos.

Eastern Prickly Pear, Low Prickly Pear Cactus, Devil's Tongue, Indian Fig, Common Eastern Prickly Pear - Opuntia humifusa

Eastern Prickly Pear – Opuntia humifusa or Opuntia cespitosa

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