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Summer 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
Oak-Pine Edge in Summer; flowering season June - August click on the thumbnail photos to see a larger view
Dwarf Dandelion Krigia verginica Native
Sand Prairie in Summer
Clustered Poppy Mallow Callirhoe triangulata Native, very rare Dry Oak Forest in Summer
Heal-all Prunella vularis lanceolata Introduced
Wetland in Summer
Deptford Pink Dianthus armeria Introduced Wet Oak Forest in Summer
Sweet Cicely Osmorhiza claytoni Native
River's Edge in Summer
Sweet Everlasting Gnaphalium obusifolium Native
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