In the Meadow ... Late August 2021
The wildflowers seem to be confused by the variations in the weather conditions over the summer. Many flowers that bloom late in fall are already in bloom, some of them past their peak already. Here's a roundup of the blooms out now - not sure how long they will last: Cutleaf Coneflower Rudbeckia laciniata Aster family (Asteraceae) http://illinoiswildflowers.info/savanna/plants/cl_coneflower.htm Canada Goldenrod Solidago canadensis Aster family (Asteraceae) http://illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/cn_goldenrodx.htm False Sunflower Heliopsis helianthoides Aster family (Asteraceae) http://illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/fs_sunflowerx.htm New England Aster Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Aster family (Asteraceae) http://illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/ne_asterx.htm Dwarf Blazing Star Woodland Sunflow...