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Kansas Wildflowers & Grasses

Kansas Wildflowers & Grasses

Discover the natural beauty and botanical diversity of Kansas flora

1051 Plant Species
9318 Photographs

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Wildflowers Grasses Sedges and Ferns Trees and Shrubs

A Sample of Our Collection

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Globe flat-sedge
Globe flat-sedge Cyperus echinatus Woodson County, Kansas
Switchgrass
Switchgrass Panicum virgatum Riley County, Kansas
Wild violet
Wild violet Viola nephrophylla Konza Prairie, Riley County, Kansas
Honeyvine milkweed
Honeyvine milkweed Cynanchum laeve Douglas County, Kansas
White-eyed grass
White-eyed grass Sisyrinchium campestre Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, Chase County, Kansas
Fremont's clematis
Fremont's clematis Clematis fremontii Mitchell County, Kansas
Lamb's quarters
Lamb's quarters Chenopodium album Russell County, Kansas
Showy orchis
Showy orchis Galearis spectabilis Wyandotte County, Kansas

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Plant Database

Browse and search the complete collection of Kansas wildflowers, grasses, sedges, rushes, trees, and woody plants. Filter by type, color, flowering season, and more.

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Common Names

Alphabetical index of all common plant names. Search and browse by the familiar names used for Kansas plants.

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Scientific Names

Alphabetical index of botanical scientific names. Browse plants by their taxonomic nomenclature.

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Taxonomic Authorities

Index of taxonomic authorities who named and classified the plants in this database.

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Botanical Glossary

Definitions of botanical terms and terminology used throughout the database.

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About This Database

This comprehensive database contains information and 9318 photographs documenting 1051 species of forbs, grasses, sedges, rushes, trees, and other woody plants found growing in Kansas.

All photographs were taken by Mike Haddock unless otherwise noted. This resource serves botanists, students, naturalists, and anyone interested in Kansas flora.