Our botany crew was invited to our boss Susan Farrington's house for dinner. On the way there we stopped on the side of a road to see a classic prairie species. The Liatris pycnostachya (Prairie Blazing Star).
The group of twelve that we are immediately disperse into the vegetation at the site of a new species we yet to have seen. (This is especially the case after we are no longer in the middle of a hot workday, and looking forward to a free homemade dinner!) Here are some pictures from the stop.
Crew members are deep in discussion about characteristics of an unknown plant.
Plant roadkill. Invasive plants are frequently uprooted and thrown across the pavement.
Our boss Susan (left) tells us about the Prairie Blazing Star.
Wow, the photos of the Prairie Blazing Star are really beautiful.
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