Pinnacle Foods' wet prairie native wildflowers on August 7, 2009, adjacent new to city trail between 12th Street and Hill Place student apartments

Please click on images to ENLARGE view of wild native flowers on Pinnacle wet prairie immediately west of World Peace Wetland Prairie on August 7, 2009.



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Third photo shows Illinois bundle flower on August 7, 2009. Desmanthus illinoensis is its scientific name. For more information, please see http://www.landinstitute.org/vnews/display.v/ART/2003/01/15/3e774f4876885

Bottom photo displays hairy wild petunia with a pollinator on it on August 7, 2009. Ruellia humilis is its scientific name and it is a member of the Acanthus family (Acanthaceae) For more information, please see http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/hw_petuniax.htm