![]() Rare Wildflowers of the Ozarks
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It flowers from May through September, and can be seen in remnant prairies and open woods. In Missouri, it is known only in the Ozarks. ![]() This rare orchid produces greenish- yellow flowers in June and July, and can reach a height of two feet. In Missouri, it is known to occur in only five counties. ![]() ![]() ![]() NPS photo by Dan Swofford Ozarks Wild Crocus (Tradescantia longipes) This beautiful flower is found in the Ozarks, and nowhere else on Earth. Its variably colored flowers (magenta, purple, purplish-blue) are visible in April and May in heavily forested areas surrounding the Current River and its tributaries. The Nature Conservancy can be contacted at: For more detailed information and range maps, go to the USDA Plant Database. You can look up any native plant by common or scientific name.
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Last updated: January 5, 2018