PHOTOS

Spring Wildflowers at the Arboretum

Yellow star grass, _Hypoxis hirsuta_. This small, native perennial plant grows to 8 inches tall. Flowers are about 3/4 inch across. Its blooms appear from mid-spring through early summer and last about a month. It can be found in mesic black soil prairies, hill prairies, savannas, open woodlands and paths through woodlands, fens and sandstone glades.

Yellow star grass, Hypoxis hirsuta. This small, native perennial plant grows to 8 inches tall. Flowers are about 3/4 inch across. Its blooms appear from mid-spring through early summer and last about a month. It can be found in mesic black soil prairies, hill prairies, savannas, open woodlands and paths through woodlands, fens and sandstone glades.