Rattlesnake Master
Eryngium yuccifolium or "rattlesnake master" is a prairie plant native to Illinois. The spikey-flowered plant was used by native...
Prevent Malaria, Drink Gin and Tonic
Many humans are familiar with the drink: Gin and Tonic. But did you know this drink was a product of malaria prevention?! Quinine or...
Curly Dock and Curly Locks
My hair is curly just like the leaf edges of curly dock! AKA Rumex crispus. This weedy plant often grows on roadsides, especially near...
Velcro invented by plants
Desmodium illinoense or “Tick trefoil” a prairie plant native to Illinois is directly connected to any human who has ever been a child……...
Perovskia atriplicifolia .. whaattttt
RUSSSIIAAANNNN SAGGEEE!!! A pungent minty-smelling, powdery purple plant that attracts butterflies and other pollinators, this plant is...
Candid coneflower
Echinacea pallida or pale purple coneflower, a native Illinois prairie plant! Cone shaped seed head and pale purple drooping petals. This...