Alumroot
Heuchera richardsonii
Although never abundant, Richardson's Alumroot has been found in almost every county in North Dakota. The species range well into the low Arctic, but do not occur much farther South than Missouri.The...
- Growing Region: Midwest
- Blooms: Summer
- Life Form: Forb
- Application Type: Land Reclamation
- Height: 1-2 ft
American Birdsfoot Trefoil
Acmispon americanus
Acmispon amiericanus is a native annual herb in the Fabaceae (Legume) family that grows in Northern, Southern and Central California in most habitats except desert. It tends to grow in streambanks and...
- Growing Region: California, Southwest
- Blooms:
- Life Form: Forb
- Application Type: Land Reclamation
- Height: 0-1 ft
American vetch
Vicia americana
Moderate water requirements, full sun to partial shade. Bluish-purple flowers bloom April through July. Excellent palatability for wildlife and all classes of livestock. Native rhizomatous climbing pe...
- Growing Region: Midwest, Pacific Northwest
- Blooms: Spring, Summer
- Life Form: Forb
- Application Type: Land Reclamation
- Height: 0-1 ft
Arizona lupine
Lupinus arizonicus
Drought tolerant, leguminous native annual with deep blue or purplish flowers, blooming January to May. Occurs on disturbed sandy washes, roadsides or open desert; up to 4,000 ft. elevation. May “supe...
- Growing Region: Southwest, California
- Blooms: Spring
- Life Form: Forb, Legume
- Application Type: Land Reclamation
- Height: 1-4 ft
Arizona poppy
Kallstroemia grandiflora
Sprawling summer native annual with golden orange-yellow flowers, blooming July to October after desert monsoons. Quick germination when moisture is available. Found along roadsides, sandy washes, mes...
- Growing Region: Pacific Northwest, Southwest, Intermountain West, Midwest
- Blooms: Summer, Fall
- Life Form: Forb
- Application Type: Land Reclamation
- Height: 1-3 ft
Arrowleaf balsamroot
Balsamorhiza sagittata
Drought tolerant, long-lived perennial native with yellow sunflower-like flowers, blooming April to July. Deep, thick taproot tolerant of fire, grazing, trampling and drought; seedlings slow to establ...
- Growing Region: Pacific Northwest, Intermountain West, California
- Blooms: Spring, Summer
- Life Form: Forb
- Application Type: Land Reclamation
- Height: 1-3 ft
Arroyo lupine
Lupinus succulentus
Large native annual legume with deep violet-blue flowers and a white mark on the upper petal, blooming February to June. Tolerates heavier soils than most lupine species; more water tolerant. Occurs i...
- Growing Region: California, Southwest
- Blooms: Spring
- Life Form: Forb, Legume
- Application Type: Land Reclamation
- Height: 1-4 ft
Ashy Sunflower
Helianthus mollis
Ashy Sunflower is a perennial forb native to most of the eastern half of the United States. This attractive wildflower can be found growing in the full sunlight of upland prairies and open grasslands....
- Growing Region: Midwest, Southeast, Intermountain West
- Blooms: Summer, Fall
- Life Form: Forb
- Application Type: Land Reclamation
- Height: 4+ ft
Aster, Aromatic
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium
Aromatic aster is a perennial found distributed in upland areas across the eastern ¾ of the United States from New York west to Montana and south to Texas. It grows best in well-drained moist to dry s...
- Growing Region: Midwest, Intermountain West
- Blooms: Summer, Fall
- Life Form: Forb
- Application Type: Land Reclamation
- Height: 1-2 ft
Aster, Flat Top
Aster umbellatus
Inhabiting moist sandy soils, flat top aster can be found in moist prairies, meadows, open woodlands and wetlands in the eastern ½ of the United States. This perennial grows well in sunlight and shade...
- Growing Region: Midwest, Southeast
- Blooms: Summer, Fall
- Life Form: Forb
- Application Type: Land Reclamation
- Height: 4+ ft
Aster, Silky
Symphyotrichum sericeum
Silky Aster is native to the United States from Texas to North Dakota and west to the Great Lakes. Given its name from the silky hairs that cover its leaves, this perennial will grow to a height of 1-...
- Growing Region: Midwest, Intermountain West
- Blooms: Summer, Fall
- Life Form: Forb
- Application Type: Land Reclamation
- Height: 1-2 ft
Aster, Swamp (Purple Stemmed)
Symphyotrichum puniceum
Natively growing north and east of a line from Mississippi to the Dakotas and across most of Canada, swamp aster prefers wet to mesic soils where it can grow from 1-7 feet tall. This perennial is not...
- Growing Region: Midwest, Southeast
- Blooms: Summer, Fall
- Life Form: Forb
- Application Type: Land Reclamation
- Height: 4+ ft
Aster, Upland White
Solidago ptarmicoides
Also known as Upland White Goldenrod as per its reclassification as solidago ptarmicoides, this plant is found scattered across much of the central and eastern portions of North America. Its white, as...
- Growing Region: Midwest, Intermountain West, Southeast
- Blooms: Summer, Fall
- Life Form: Forb
- Application Type: Land Reclamation
- Height: 0-1 ft
Baby blue eyes
Nemophila menziesii
Short trailing annual native with pale blue flowers and white centers, blooming prolifically February to June. Low to moderate water requirement; full sun to shade. Occurs on meadows, woodlands and de...
- Growing Region: California, Pacific Northwest
- Blooms: Spring
- Life Form: Forb
- Application Type: Land Reclamation
- Height: 0-1 ft
Barestem biscuitroot
Lomatium nudicale
Large, somewhat drought tolerant native perennial with leafless stalks topped with inconspicuous yellow flowers, blooming early April to August. Found on rocky and sandy soils in foothills, shrublands...
- Growing Region: Midwest, Southeast
- Blooms:
- Life Form: Forb
- Application Type: Land Reclamation
- Height: 1-3 ft