http://www.csdl.tamu.edu/FLORA/gallery.htm
http://www.johannsens.com/jo_perennials.html
They're not here either, at this vendor.... what's special 'bout the
particular
species your looking for?...
"
Campanula carpatica Harebells, Bellflower
Campanula cochlearifolia Bavaria Blue v Fair
Campanula rotundifolia Olympica Bluebells Of Scotland 6-12" July-Aug
Cassia hebecarpa Wild Senna "
http://www.google.com/search?q=Campanula+Americanus+
The third "hit" at the above search yields a vendor for the plant
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That database is a great example of what I was referring to: I was looking
for specific forbs/seed varieties, namely Campanula Americanus and Cassia
Fasciculata, but neither are on the list.
> That database is a great example of what I was referring to: I was looking
> for specific forbs/seed varieties, namely Campanula Americanus and Cassia
> Fasciculata, but neither are on the list.
The _A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants_ has a listing for Campanula
americanus.
But I'd think you'd want a book that's tallgrass prairie specific. You
might want to look into some of the published references. This page
includes a link to a list of references...check your local library for
copies, and they might also be able to get you copies to peruse via
interlibrary loan:
http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/~kenr/tallgrass.html
It also links to a gallery of 'Prairie Plants' photos, including several
photos of Cassia fasciculata:
http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/~kenr/prairiephotos/Castilleja1.jpg
You might want to visit some of the prairies in Illinois...and they might
have seeds of
http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/~kenr/prairiewheretosee.html
As far as discovering plant characteristics...I generally do searches on
individual plants on http://www.google.com. Sometimes there doesn't seem to
be much information because the name has changed recently...and at least one
of the 'hits' will include information about older names...and searches with
those other names will yield more information.
Barb in Southern Indiana Zone 5/6 dorsettm@scin.quik.com
Time is what keeps things from happening all at once.
> That database is a great example of what I was referring to: I was looking
> for specific forbs/seed varieties, namely Campanula Americanus and Cassia
> Fasciculata, but neither are on the list.
Why don't you run a search specifically for them, one at a time? Margaret L
