17 Wild Plants in Arkansas to Forage - All About Arkansas
Mar 9, 2022 · Foraging for wild plants in Arkansas is a favorite activity for many because of the abundance of wild edible plants in Arkansas. Whether you like foraging for salad greens, fermenting wine, making immune boosting syrup, or just eating delicious fruit right off the tree, Arkansas has wild edible plants for every taste.
Easy to grow from seed but may not bloom until the second year. Prairies, meadows, open areas, pinelands. Drought tolerant; deer resistant. Attracts bees and butterflies. Winter food source for seed-eating songbirds. Blooms June – October. Statewide. Narrow, lance-shaped leaves. Most are at or near the base. Large, yellow, daisy-like flowers.
Arkansas Native Plants | What are Arkansas Native Plants and …
Gardeners should look to Native Plants when choosing what to place in their yards. They are adapted to the landscape and weather in our state. We list many native plants and shrubs and contact your local county agent for the best Arkansas native plants to put in your yard.
Native Plants for Arkansas Wildlife
The key to providing quality habitat for many Arkansas wildlife species is establishing a diversity of plants which provide year-round nutrition and cover for their survival. Wildlife are adapted particularly to native plants that meet their habitat needs.
Native Plants - DAH Site
A native plant is one that occurs naturally in a particular region, ecosystem, or habitat without direct or indirect human intervention. The plants present prior to statehood are considered native to Arkansas. American beauty-berry (Callicarpa americana) Bird's foot-violet (Viola pedata) Blue-waterleaf (Hydrolea ovata)
A Top 15 List of Native Arkansas Plants for Pollinators - DAH Site
Sep 29, 2021 · Plant round-leaf ragwort (Packera obovata) with spring-blooming species of Phlox, columbine (Aquilegia canadensis), wild geranium (Geranium maculatum), and crested iris (Iris cristata) for a great spring display that will benefit woodland insects.
The following plants are native to large portions of Arkansas and should do well on sites with the appropriate amount of sun and moisture. Other native plants that are difficult to grow, not showy, or may spread too aggressively have not been included in this list, but interested gardeners are encouraged to research additional options.
Arkansas Native Plants – Shrubs | Arkansas Native Plant Society
Jan 16, 2022 · Arkansas yucca (Yucca arkansana) of the Agave (Agavaceae) family, formerly of the Lily (Liliaceae) family, an evergreen shrub, occurs in Texas, Oklahoma, southeastern Kansas, southern Missouri and Arkansas. In Arkansas, it occurs throughout much of the Interior Highlands.
Wildflowers of Arkansas - Only In Arkansas
Sep 19, 2017 · Our Natural State boasts over 600 native species of wildflowers. Just as with every state that is experiencing growth and increases in movement of its citizens, the majority of our wildflowers are now found along rural roads and in secluded areas, away from developed agricultural land and urban development.
Invasive Plants: Taro | Save the Cahaba
Wild Taro, Colocasia esculenta, is a non-native plant that can displace native stream bank and mid-stream plants by over-shading and by emitting toxins from its roots. It is invading the Cahaba River's banks and shoals, threatening the native American water willow, Justicia americana, and the Cahaba lily, Hymenocallis coronaria, which provide ...