USDA Forest Service Celebrating Wildflowers

Plant of the Week

Plant of the Week

Tall Goldenrod (Solidago altissima).
Tall Goldenrod (Solidago altissima)

Thousands of wildflowers grow on our national forests and grasslands, in many shapes, sizes, and colors. A field of wildflowers or colorful plants upon a lush forest floor is a beautiful sight, but so is a single flower or scattered plants growing upon what at first glance may appear to be a dry and desolate landscape.

Each week Celebrating Wildflowers features a different wildflower found on our national forests and grasslands. Enjoy them here as well as throughout Celebrating Wildflowers.

The Plant of the Week descriptions are organized alphabetically by genus and species:

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Big-leaf witch-hazel (Hamamelis ovalis).
Big-leaf witch-hazel (Hamamelis ovalis)

American Witchhazel, Hamamelis virginiana.
American Witchhazel (Hamamelis virginiana L.)

Hairy Sunflower (Helianthus hirsutus).
Hairy Sunflower (Helianthus hirsutus)

Ashy Sunflower (Helianthus mollis).
Ashy Sunflower (Helianthus mollis)

Showy Goldeneye (Heliomeris multiflora).
Showy Goldeneye (Heliomeris multiflora)

Hepatica.
Hepatica (Hepatica nobilis)

SHairy-Fruited Hibiscus (Hibiscus lasiocarpos).
Hairy-Fruited Hibiscus (Hibiscus lasiocarpos)

American Featherfoil (Hottonia inflata).
American Featherfoil (Hottonia inflata)

Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis).
Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis)

Ballhead Waterleaf (Hydrophyllum capitatum).
Ballhead Waterleaf (Hydrophyllum capitatum)

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Last modified: December 17, 2012