autumn

Autumn might be the most beautiful time of the year on Ozarkedge. Many native wildflowers put on a show this season in the culmination of their final display of the year. They flaunt dramatic color combinations of purple, blue, pink and yellow.

Liatris pycnostachya, Grindelia lanceolata
Salvia azurea, Solidago altissima
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium/pilosum, Solidago altissima
Rudbeckia missouriensis, Palafoxia callosa
Palafoxia callosa, Glandularia canadensis, Salvia azurea
Liatris scariosa, Eupatorium serotinum, Solidago altissima

Many butterflies, bees and other interesting insects are actively working the wildflowers for nectar and pollen in Autumn.

Soldier beetles, Bidens aristosa
Monarch butterfly, Liatris aspera
Longhorned bee, Symphyotrichum oblongifolium
Spicebush swallowtail courtship, Liatris aspera
Variegated fritillaries, Eupatorium serotinum
Pontia protodice, Symphyotrichum sp.

This is the time to collect and sow many native wildflower seeds. What an enjoyable task! Below are just a few examples of ripe seeds to harvest during Fall.

Liatris aspera
Senna marilandica
Pluchea camphorata
Eryngium yuccifolium
Liatris pycnostachya
Echinacea simulata

Autumn Wildflowers

We've documented many of the wildflowers native to northeastern Arkansas, but our list is growing all the time. Use our tool to sort native wildflowers by name, color, or habitat.