Oklahoma Wildflowers: Late Blooming Tall Thistle

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       Oklahoma Wildflowers serves as an introduction to The Wonderful World of Oklahoma Wildflowers with a linked list to the site which which has general plant information and images useful for identification and educational purposes.
        Since space is limited here I will add photos and information about plants blooming during the current month. For more detailed information and images go to the linked address. Unless noted, all photos were taken in Oklahoma
        For detailed information on using the Wonderful World of Oklahoma Wildflowers scroll to the end of this page or click on a flower common name on the list.

Monday, October 13, 2008

Late Blooming Tall Thistle

Tall Thistle (Cirsium altissimum)

       Later than the normal bloom for the Tall Thistle this late arrival is somewhat stunted. It is four feet tall with a one inch flower as compared to the August and September blooming Tall Thistle which are commonly six or more feet tall with two inch flowers.
       Since the flowering plant population is approaching the end of their growing season, this solitary Tall Thistle stands out with it's beautiful pink/rose flower against the fading fall colors of the wooded area where it was found.
       Scroll down this blog for more information on the Tall Thistle or click on the link to the Wonderful World of Oklahoma Flowers.

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Septober's Flowers

SEPTOBER'S FLOWERS

       Due to a lengthy illness in September there was no September flower of the Month. Since most plants blooming in late summer bloom into fall, such as the Sunflowers, September will be combined with October and the new month will be known as Septober.
       The month of September has brought cooler temperatures to the state and little rainfall to central Oklahoma. Fall is here and the leaves are falling. However the month of September brings with it the towering, brightly colored Sunflowers which are continuing from August as well as beautiful Asters and other late summer and fall blooming plants.
       The dry/cool weather has continued into October and so have many of the Septembers flowering plants some of which which will be featured in the Octseper's flowers of the month.

August Flowers

AUGUST'S FLOWERS

July has flown by and we are two weeks into August. It has been an erratic month weather wise in Oklahoma with temperatures as high as 107 and as low (high) in the 70's and rainfall going from drought conditions to flooding rains. The cooler temperatures have “greened” things up and hopefully some plant species will begin to bloom.
School has started in many places and vacations have been taken however nature does not stop for vacations. Plants keep growing, reproducing and blooming including the Tall Thistle, Spurges, and Sunflowers among many others. Remember summer isn't over. Enjoy

July's Flowers

JULY'S FLOWERS

Summer officially arrived June 20th and it's July. The weather is heating up and drying out which is typical for Oklahoma in July and August. Some plant species have peaked, as far as blooming, such as the Indian Blanket, Spiderworts and Blackeyed Susan. The majestic sunflowers will soon appear as well as other heat tolerant species in the Asteraceae (Aster) family. It looks like a productive summer for the native flowering plants. The bees , butterflies and other insects, which rely on these flowers, should also have a good summer.

Have a happy and safe 4th of July

June Flowers

JUNE FLOWERS

June flowers are here. We have had beneficial rain in May so June looks pretty good. Over all, so far, at least in the local area, the plant population is doing well but not as well as I'd hoped. Looking back in my photo archives there were several years which were spectacular, as far as numbers of plant species blooming. This does not appear to be one of those years.
Many of the June flowering plants are a continuation of May and many will continue through the summer. Among them are some of the largest, showiest and most common blooming plants including the Penstemons, Butterfly Weed, Coneflowers, Evening Primroses, Yucca, Winecups, Spiderworts and some Thistle species, to name a few. Of course there are the smaller, although not as numerous or visible, itsy bitsy flowers (smaller than one half inch) which are interesting, intricate and just as beautiful as their larger cousins. A few of these are the Milkworts, Pennyroyals, and Pinks. By mid July the rains should diminish and the heat tolerant species will appear and some species disappear.

May Flowers

MAY FLOWERS

April showers brought more beneficial moisture (and unfortunately tornadoes) to this part of the world. But an abundance of moisture means the wild plant population is thriving. Many new species are appearing and continuing from April and many will continue through the summer. Some species such as the beautiful but parasitic Indian Paintbrush will appear and disappear in a relatively short time, to be replaced by more heat tolerant species. Here are a few May blooming plants.

Spring Preview

Preview of coming flowers. Shepard's Purse, Henbit, False Garlic, Spring Beauty, Field Pansy, and the Common Dandelion.
These (left) are a few common flowers that appear in lawns and gardens in early spring. Some are considered a nuisance since they may take over a lawn.
Many chemicals are used to eradicate these nuisance plants from urban lawns which, for the most part, will naturally disappear with the arrival of hot weather.
Remember all of the chemical used on lawns will eventually end up in the local water supply and in your drinking water.

Click On Common Name

Aster, Aromatic	Symphyotrichum oblongifolium	Aster	Asteraceae	Blue, Purple
Aster, Soft Golden	Chrysopsis pilosa	Aster	Asteraceae	Yellow
Aster, Southern Annual Saltmar	Symphyotrichum divaricatum	Aster	Asteraceae	Purple
Bean, Pink Fuzzy	Strophostyles umbellata	Pea	Fabaceae	Pink
Beard Tongue	Penstemon cobaea	Figwort	Scrophulariaceae	White, Purple
Bergamot, Wild	Monarda fistulosa	Mint	Lamiaceae	Pink, Purple, Lavender
Bindweed	Convolvulus arvensis	Morning-glory	Convolvulaceae	White
Blackeyed Susan	Rudbeckia hirta	Aster	Asteraceae	Yellow
Blazing Star	Liatris squarrosa	Aster	Asteraceae	Purple
Blue Boneset	Eupatorium coelestinum	Aster	Asteraceae	Blue
Blue Eyed Grass	Sisyrinchium campestre	Iris	Iridaceae	Blue, Purple
Blue Sage	Salvia azurea	Mint	Lamiaceae	Blue
Bluebill	Clematis pitcheri	Buttercup	Ranunculaceae	Purple, Blue
Bluet, Narrow Leaf	Hedyotis nigricans	Madder	Rubiaceae	White
Bluets, Least	Hedyotis crassifolia	Madder	Rubiaceae	Blue, Violet
Boneset, Tall	Eupatorium altissimum	Aster	Asteraceae	White
Broomweed, Prairie	Xanthocephalum dracunculoides	Aster	Asteraceae	Yellow
Buckwheat, Longleaf	Eriogonum longifolium	Buckwheat	Polygonaceae	Green, White
Buffalo Burr	Solanum rostratum	Nightshade	Solanaceae	Yellow
Bull Nettle	Cnidoscolus texanus	Spurge	Euphorbiaceae	White
Butterfly Weed	Asclepias tuberosa	Milkweed	Asclepiadaceae	Orange, Red
Button Bush	Cephalanthus occidentalis	Madder	Rubiaceae	White
Buttonweed, Rough	Diodia teres	Madder	Rubiaceae	Pink
Buttonweed, Virginia	Diodia virginiana	Madder	Rubiaceae	White
Cactus,Twistspine Prickly Pear	Opuntia macrorhiza	Cactus	Cactaceae	Yellow
Clammyweed	Polanisia dodecandra	Caper	Capparaceae	White
Clover, Crimson	Trifolium incarnatum	Pea	Fabaceae	Red
Clover, Purple Prairie	Dalea purpurea	Pea	Fabaceae	Purple, Rose
Clover, White Prairie	Dalea candida	Pea	Fabaceae	White
Coffee Plant	Caffeineinsis Zabawaii	Coffeecupa	Javaceae	Blue
Coneflower, Pale Purple	Echinacea pallida	Aster	Asteraceae	Purple, Pink
Coneflower, Prairie	Ratibida columnifera	Aster	Asteraceae	Yellow
Croton, Tropic	Croton glandulosus	Spurge	Euphorbiaceae	White
Cursed Crowfoot	Ranunculus sceleratus	Buttercup	Ranunculaceae	Yellow
Daisy, False	Eclipta prostrata	Aster	Asteraceae	White
Dandelion, Common	Taraxacum officinale	Aster	Asteraceae	Yellow
Dayflower, Asiatic	Commelina communis	Dayflower	Commelinaceae	Blue
Dayflower, Slender	Commelina erecta	Dayflower	Commelinaceae	Blue
Dewberry	Rubus flagellaris	Rose	Rosaceae	White
False Garlic	Nothoscordum bivalve	Lily Family	Liliaceae	White, Cream
Flax, Small	Linum Lewisii	Flax	Linaceae	Blue
Flax, Stiff Stemmed	Linum rigidum	Flax	Linaceae	Yellow
Foxglove, Large Yellow False	Aureolaria grandiflora	Figwort	Scrophulariaceae	Yellow
Frogfruit	Phyla incisa	Vervain	Verbenaceae	White
Gaura, False	Stenosiphon linifolius	Primrose	Onagraceae	White
Geranium, Cutleaf	Geranium dissectum	Geranium	Geraniaceae	Pink, Purple
Golden Crownbeard	Verbesina encelioides	Aster	Asteraceae	Yellow
Golden Tickseed	Coreopsis tinctoria	Aster	Asteraceae	Yellow
Grass Pink	Dianthus armeria	Carnation	Caryophyllaceae	Pink
Heal All	Prunella vulgaris	Mint	Lamiaceae	Blue, Purple
Henbit	Lamium amplexicaule	Mint	Lamiaceae	Purple, Pink
Indian Blanket	Gaillardia pulchella	Aster	Asteraceae	Red
Indian Paintbrush	Castilleja coccinea	Figwort	Scrophulariaceae	Red
Indigo, Wild Blue	Baptisia australis	Pea	Fabaceae	Blue
Larkspur, Prairie	Delphinium carolinianum	Buttercup	Ranunculaceae	White, Blue
Leavenworths Eryngo	Eryngium leavenworthii	Parsley	Apiaceae	Purple, Violet
Mallow, Purple Poppy	Callirhoe involucrata	Mallow	Malvaceae	Red
Milkweed, Green Comet	Asclepias viridiflora	Milkweed	Asclepiadaceae	Green
Milkwort, Pink	Polygala incarnata	Milkwort	Polygalaceae	Purple, Pink
Mint, Lemon	Monarda citriodora	Mint	Lamiaceae	Purple, Pink
Monkeyflower	Mimulus alatus	Figwort	Scrophulariaceae	Blue, Lavender
Mountain Pink	Centaurium beyrichii	Gentian	Gentianaceae	Pink
Mullein, Common	Verbascum thapsus	Figwort	Scrophulariaceae	Yellow
Nightshade, American Black	Solanum americanum	Nightshade	Solanaceae	White
Pansy, Wild	Viola bicolor	Violet	Violaceae	Blue, Violet
Pea, Butterfly	Clitoria mariana	Pea	Fabaceae	Purple, Pink, Lavendar
Pea, Scarlet	Indigofera miniate	Pea	Fabaceae	Red, Scarlet
Prairie Acacia	Acacia angustissima	Pea	Fabaceae	White
Prairie Mimosa	Desmanthus illinoensis	Pea	Fabaceae	White
Primrose, Missouri Evening	Oenothera macrocarpa	Primrose	Onagraceae	Yellow
Primrose, Showy Evening	Oenothera speciosa	Primrose	Onagraceae	Pink
Puccoon, Fringed	Lithospermum incisum	Borage	Boraginaceae	Yellow
Sandwort, Thymeleaf	Arenaria serpyllifolia	Carnation	Caryophyllaceae	White
Sensitive Briar	Mimosa nuttallii	Pea	Fabaceae	Pink
Shepards Purse	Capsella bursa-pastoris	Mustard	Brassicaceae	White
Snake Cotton	Froelichia floridana	Amaranth	Amaranthaceae	White, Red
Snow on the Mountain	Euphorbia marginata	Spurge	Euphorbiaceae	White
Soapweed Yucca	Yucca glauca	Agave	Agavaceae	White, Cream
Spanish Needles	Bidens bipinnata	Aster	Asteraceae	Yellow
Speedwell, Grey Field	Veronica polita	Figwort	Scrophulariaceae	Blue
Spiderwort, Ohio	Tradescantia ohiensis	Spiderwort	Commelinaceae	Blue, Lavender, Purple
Spring Beauty	Claytonia virginica	Purslane	Portulacaceae	White
Standing Cypress	Ipomopsis rubra	Phlox	Polemoniaceae	Red
Storks Bill, Redstem	Erodium cicutarium	Geranium	Geraniaceae	Pink, Rose
Sunflower, Common	Helianthus annuus	Aster	Asteraceae	Yellow
Sunflower, Maximilians	Helianthus maximilianii	Aster	Asteraceae	Yellow
Thistle, American Star	Centaurea americana	Aster	Asteraceae	Purple, Lavender
Thistle, Tall	Cirsium altissimo	Aster	Asteraceae	Blue
Thistle, Wavy Leaved	Cirsium undulatum	Aster	Asteraceae	Pink, Purple, Rose
Vetch, Winter	Vicia dasycarpa	Pea	Fabaceae	Purple, White
Water Willow	Justicia Americana	Acanthus	Acanthaceae	White, Purple
Wax Goldenweed	Grindelia papposa	Aster	Asteraceae	Yellow
White Avens	Geum canadense	Rose	Rosaceae	White
White Snakeroot	Ageratina altissima	Aster	Asteraceae	White
Wood Sorrel, Yellow	Oxalis dillenii	Wood Sorrel	Oxalidaceae	Yellow
Yellow Salsify	Tragopogon dubius	Aster	Asteraceae	Yellow

About this blog

Oklahoma Wildflowers serves as an introduction to The Wonderful World of Oklahoma Wildflowers with a linked list, to WWOKWF, of wildflowers which has general plant information useful for identification and educational purposes.
Since space is limited here I will add photos and information (Flower of the Month) here, but for more detailed information on wildflowers and more images go to the linked address.

Using the Site

If the common name is known then click on the Common Name. This will take you to the plant information page for that plant. If attempting to identify a plant or flower a Browse by Category is provided. On this page choose browse by Color to view bitmaps of all that color flowers on the site. If the plant family is known click on the Family to view bitmaps of all plants in that family. Selecting the bitmap will take you to the plant information page. This contains the description and additional images. Click on the bitmaps to view the large image. These are large hi-res images so be patient. Using dial up connection is probably not a good idea.
If searching for some non specific information a powerful Query/Search is provided. This searches the site and returns the information to a results page. For example entering “weedy” will return all references to weedy on the site.
For more detailed technical description about the plants, links are provided, on this Blog site and in the descriptions section of WWOOWF to sites which supply more detailed technical information. Although all plants on the sites are found in Oklahoma many of these same plants are found throughout the United States. Plants know no state boundaries.
For general family information click on A Plant Family History at the head of the list. This will provide general information about the uses of plants for some important plant families.
I hope you enjoy the site and find it useful. As time permits the web developer, I hope to add more features to the site. Flowers will be added as time permits. As of this date there are 58 species, with more being added every week.

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Monday, October 13, 2008

Late Blooming Tall Thistle

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