Asclepias lanuginosa (wooly milkweed). Rare in South Dakota and endangered elsewhere in the country. Photo: Peter Dziuk at minnesotawildflowers.info/fl… #nativeplants #nativeseed #prairie #southdakota #wildflowers #nature #sdstate #sdstatenrm #greatplains #scicomm #rareplants

Beautiful and rare. Cypripedium candidum a species of special concern in MN, extremely rare in SD, and critically imperiled at a sub-national level. #nativeplants #nativeseed #prairie #wildflowers #nature #rareplants #florafriday #sdstate Photo credit Peter M. Dziuk

Bringing the autumn colors- Heterotheca villosa var. villosa hairy false goldenaster. A late bloomer. #nativeplants #nativeseed #prairie #southdakota #wildflowers #bees #pollinators #sdstate #sdstatecafes #sdstatenrm Photo credit: Peter Dziuk Photo credit: April Stahnke

Today might be a great day to take some pictures

Three different Daleas out in our native plant production field. #praire #southdakota #nativeseeds #nativeplants #sdstatenrm #sdstatecafes #flowersforpollinators #scicomm

Outstanding graduate work by Abby Blanchard evaluating native plant performance in salty soils Photo credit: Abby Blanchard #prairie #southdakota #nature #ecologicalrestoration #nativeseeds #sdstate #sdstatecafes #sdstatenrm #nativeplants #scicomm #saltysoil

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Excited about all the flowers on this Tahoka daisy (𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢 𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘢). Perennials started this spring might not bloom this year. This annual is really showing off. #nativeseed #nativeplants #prairie #southdakota #wildflowers #bees #nature

8 species of Penstemon are native to South Dakota (USDA Plants Database). Penstemons are nectar producers & attract floral visitors. Photo credit: April L. Stahnke available at openprairie.sdstate.edu/nati… #nativeseed #nativeplants #prairie #southdakota #wildflowers #bees #pollinators

There are native iris, but this is not one of them. Dr. Gary Larson gave me this one when I moved to Brookings. Gary was on the search committee that hired me. He was a great friend, mentor, and role model. I will miss him. And now there is more pressure to not kill the iris.

Just plant and go, no irrigation. It’s all about the roots. More roots= higher survival. 𝘈𝘨𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘶𝘮 (anise hyssop or blue giant hyssop) #grownativeplants #nativeseeds #nativeplants #prairie #southdakota #reallivingscientist #womeninSTEM #womeninag

Groundplum milkvetch (𝘈𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘴 𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘱𝘶𝘴). Attractive to birds, eaten by wildlife, pretty purple flowers, weird spherical fruits- what more could you want?  Photo: April Stahnke & R. Neil Reese at openprairie.sdstate.edu/nati… #grownativeplants #nativeseed

Field pussytoes (𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢 𝘯𝘦𝘨𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘢) is an early bloomer and makes a silvery ground cover in drier sites. Photos: April Stahnke & R. Neil Reese available at openprairie.sdstate.edu/nati…  #grownativeplants #nativeplants #nativeseed #prairie #southdakota #wildflowers

Productive day, despite the wind. Two species down, 7 to go. Approx 2,000 Geum triflorum and 200 Penstemon albidus are in the ground. @sdstatelocalfoods #grownativeplants #choosenativeplants #nativeseeds #southdakota #prairie #seedproduction #locallygrown

Still prepping our field site. Next week, we will be planting native plant production plots! #grownativeplants #nativeseeds #choosenativeplants #southdakota #prairie #seedproduction #nativeplants

Getting ready to get transplants in the field. Thanks for the help @sdstatelocalfoods and Dr. Boe #fieldofflowers #fieldprep #nativeplants #nativeseeds #grownativeplants #southdakota #prairie

Thinking about native plants that are good to eat…𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢 𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘢 (Virginia strawberry or wild strawberry). Photo credit: April L. Stahnke at openprairie.sdstate.edu/nati… #grownativeplants #nativeseed #nativeplants #prairie #southdakota #wildflowers #strawberry

What happens when @sdsu_localfoodseducationcenter and SDState native plant initiative collaborate? Hopefully, 𝘗𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘶𝘮 𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘮 (aka Prairie turnip or large breadroot) #nativeseed #nativeplants #prairie #southdakota #florafriday ⁣#nativefoods ⁣ ⁣

Wish you made it to SDState Native Plant Initiative's plant sale? Wish you picked up more plants when you where there? Lucky you! There are still a good number of our plants left at @SixMileNursery! #grownativeplants #nativeseed #nativeplants #prairie #southdakota #wildflowers