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Entries for October 2011

Common Ladies’ Tresses

A terrestrial orchid native to wetlands in eastern North America that waits until September or October to burst into bloom.

Sweetgum

This native North American tree’s common name comes from the aromatic gum that seeps from its wounds.

Seven-Son Flower

Seven-son flower was named the 2011 Shrub of the Year by the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum and a Plant of Merit by Missouri Botanical Garden Kemper Center for Home Gardening.