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Spring Wildflowers of the Kankakee Valley Region
This section is being updated while new photographs are being added. Chuck Smead, a biologist and board member of the Kankakee River Valley Forest Preserve District, and Morton Arboretum botanist Floyd Swink surveyed the plants of the Aroma Forest Preserve. The presence of many species of plants at this site provides habitat for many species of moths, butterflies and birds. Floyd Swink, together with Gerould Wilhelm, wrote the book, "Plants of the Chicago Region". The letter "N" designates a native species; A means the plant is introduced The numerical rating indicates the rarity of a plant; 0 is commonly found, 10 is extremely rare
Wildflowers of the Spring, March - May Wildflowers of Summer, June - August Wildflowers of Autumn, September - October click on the thumbnail photos to see a larger view
Oak Pine Edge in Spring
Starry False Solomon Seal - Smilacina stellata N Sand Prairie in Spring
Hoary Puccoon - Lithospermum canescens N, 6
Wetland in Spring
Canada Anemone - Animone canadensis N, 4
Wet Oak Forest in Spring
Columbine - Aquilegia canadensis N, 5
River's Edge in Spring
Wild Ginger - Asarum canadense N, 5
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