Herbaceous Plant Wildlife Food For Sale In Chicago

Vesca contains the ellagitannin agrimoniin which is an isomer of sanguiin H-6. * Evidence from archaeological excavations suggests that Fragaria vesca has been consumed by humans since the Stone Age.

The inflorescence is purplish when in flower, becoming tan later in the season. * Blue-joint grass stands up well in winter. * Many slender stems arise from small rhizomes; each topped by a large, slightly nodding, branched inflorescence.

Timothy-grass can be confused with Meadow Foxtail ( Alopecurus pratensis ) and Purple-stem Cat's-tail ( Phleum phleoides ). * Timothy grass is a very variable species that is commonly grown as a hay grass.

The leaf bases are attenuate to cordate in shape and the margins of the leaves are usually entire or serrate, or sometimes lacerate. The upper surfaces of the leaves are glabrous or have hirsute to strigose hairs.

It is pollinated by evening flying insects and provides seed as food for finches in the winter. * This plant is commonly seen along roadsides and in disturbed places in North America.

These are perennial rhizomatous grasses found in wet areas in temperate regions worldwide. The base of the grass grows along the ground and may root at several places. Widely used within its range as a wetland mitigation species.

* This is one of the food plants for the caterpillars of several butterflies and moths, including the Gatekeeper and the Meadow Brown. * It is a perennial plant sometimes found in acidic bogs , for example in the Portlethen Moss , Scotland.

* Succeeds in fresh or salt water marshes and in ordinary garden soil. Prefers a deep rich moist soil in sun or light shade. * Of upright, arching form; green leaves; flowers in late summer, flowering section of spike to 15" long; likes full sun or part...

Thick growing and winter hardy. Used for pasture, soil stabilization wildlife forage, hay. It has been widely introduced worldwide as a pasture crop, and is now also common in most grassy areas of North America and New Zealand.

* Liatris spicata , the dense blazing star or prairie gay feather , is an herbaceous perennial plant native throughout most of eastern North America . It thrives in full sun in ordinary garden soil.

* A herbaceous, perennial grass, very winter hardy, provides wildlife habitat, erosion control and ground cover. Shade tolerant and sod forming. It is a nutritious and palatable forage grass for domestic and wild animals.

It produces a spike of zygomorphic flowers in the late summer. * It was believed by some native North American Indian tribes that if the finely ground roots were secretly added to the food of an arguing couple then this would avert a divorce and they...

Common names include common sneezeweed and large-flowered sneezeweed. * Helenium autumnale is a flowering plant native to North America. * Bright flowers of daisyish form, yellow ray petals and yellow-brown centers, from July to October; forms large clumps;...

* Gomphocarpus physocarpus, commonly known as balloonplant, balloon cotton-bush, bishop's balls, nailhead, or swan plant, is a species of milkweed. * The plant prefers moderate moisture, as well as sandy and well-drained soil and full sun.

* The seed is used as a flavouring in liqueurs such as Chartreuse. The root is the most active medicinally, it should be harvested in the autumn of its first year of growth, sliced longitudinally if necessary and dried quickly.

* Lathyrus tuberosus is a perennial plant with edible tubers 3 to 5 cm (1.2 to 2.0 in) long attached to its roots. Unfortunately, yields are rather low and so the plant is only worthwhile growing as a taste treat, not as a staple crop.

* Take a large amount of Sorrel and saute in some butter till wilted and falling apart. The flowers emerge from a tall, upright stem. * Sheep's sorrel is a detoxifying herb, the fresh juice of the leaves having a pronounced diuretic effect.

If this does not happen, this species will regrow a shoot. However, this plant will not survive shoot destruction indefinitely. Specimens in drier and sandier areas are shrub-like, have rhizomes and smaller leaves than usual.

* Eutrochium is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants in Asteraceae. Eupatorium has recently undergone some revision and has been broken up into smaller genera. Border rears, cottage gardens, meadows, native plant gardens, wild/naturalized areas or water...

Several cultivar groups have been selected for agricultural use, mostly derived from T. * Red clover is commonly used to make a sweet-tasting herbal tea. * Dietary amounts of red clover are safe, but medicinal quantities may cause rash-like reactions,...

* Cornus capitata is a species of dogwood known by the common names Bentham's cornel , Himalayan flowering dogwood , and evergreen dogwood . The leaves are gray-green and pale and fuzzy underneath, and several centimeters long.

* Seed germination appears to be dependent on about a 2-week period of moistened seed at a time when soil temperatures have reached 60 degrees Fahrenheit. * Big bluestem grows very rapidly, producing large amounts of foliage in just a few short months.

The mature size is up to 35–40 m height, and 1.5 m trunk diameter. It is locally naturalised Punkaharju in eastern Finland. It often reaches the alpine tree line in this area. * Pinus peuce ( Macedonian Pine ) is a species of pine native to the mountains...

It is used in preserves. A lime substitute. One to several trunks are crooked and the 4-6 in. Long, dark-green leaves are velvety beneath. Known for its 1/2-3/4 in. Large with an agreeably acid flavour, theymake good preserves and a refreshing lemonade-like...

* Thin strips of the fibrous bark are used for making sleeping mats etc. It has also been used as a lining in shoes to absorb moisture and to keep the feet warmer. * Of somewhat loose habit; sometimes grown ornamentally; gray bark, gray-green foliage,...

The leaf bases are attenuate to cordate in shape and the margins of the leaves are usually entire or serrate, or sometimes lacerate. The upper surfaces of the leaves are glabrous or have hirsute to strigose hairs.

Quercus myrtifolia is an evergreen tree that can reach 12 meters (40 feet) tall or shrub in drier sites. * It is native to dry sandy soils of dunes, sandhills, dry ridges and hammocks, from sea level to 350' in elevation, primarily along the coastal plain...