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This delicate flower bloomed just off the main trail in the
wooded area of Anderson Prairie Park last spring. Note that the
flower stalk has no leaves.
Often, hidden gems such as this go unnoticed as they may be
hidden by leaf litter or by taller prairie plants in the main
prairie section. For this reason, we recommend our wildflower
walks. The guide can point out small, rare and difficult to see
plants.
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Tiny, hidden plants such as this also make a good case for
staying on trails as it is easy to trample plants shielded from
view.
Some plants of the ochid family cannot grow unless specific
microrganisms are present in the soil. This and complicated underground
root structures of native plants suggest that wild plants should
never be dug up unless threatened by development.
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