We wanted to learn more about native plants and hear about creating a native prairie.
The kind tour guide led us around a mowed path. Pointing out flowers both seeded by Sargent’s and that grew naturally. Some examples of plants they seeded include Black-eyed Susan’s and Blue Vervain. However, native flowers such as Wild Bergamot grew naturally after the prairie was created.
A few flowers looked like the one above. This mutation is called fasciation and can occur in the roots, stem, fruit, or flower of a plant. It can be caused by various factors, but it was noted that Sargent’s used a large amount of pesticides on the area. Chemicals may be a cause of fasciation.
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