Wildflowers are an important part of the habitat at Hobbs, providing food for various species of wildlife. It is important to leave any wildflowers you find in the park to benefit these species and to allow other visitors to enjoy their beauty as well. Picking flowers or any collecting of these plants and their seeds is not allowed and is subject to a fine.

Remember to take nothing but pictures, kill nothing but time, and leave only footprints behind!

Note: Common names listed here may vary from those on the links or other names you may be familiar with. If in doubt about a species, check the scientific name.

American Alumroot

Heuchera americana

American Alumroot

Heuchara americana

American Beauty Berry

Callicarpa americana

American Beauty Berry

Callicarpa americana

Black-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta

Black-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta

Blue Sage

Salvia azurea

Blue Sage

Salvia azurea

Bradbury’s Beebalm

Monarda bradburiana

Bradbury’s Beebalm

Monarda bradburiana

Butterfly Milkweed

Asclepias tuberosa

Butterfly Milkweed

Asclepias tuberosa

Calamint

Clinopodium arkansana

Calamint

Clinopodium arkansana

Cliff Goldenrod

Solidago drummondii

Cliff Goldenrod

Solidago drummondii

Columbine

Aquilegia canadensis

Columbine

Aquilegia canadensis

Yellow Wild Indigo

Baptisia sphaerocarpa

Yellow Wild Indigo

Baptisia sphaerocarpa

Fire Pink

Silene virginica

Fire Pink

Silene virginica

Foxglove Beardtongue

Penstemon digitalis

Foxglove Beardtongue

Penstemon digitalis

Glade Onion

Allium stellatum

Glade Onion

Allium stellatum

Goat’s Rue

Tephrosia virginiana

Goat’s Rue

Tephrosia virginiana

Golden Alexander

Zizia aurea

Golden Alexander

Zizia aurea

Golden Groundsel

Packera aurea

Golden Groundsel

Packera aurea

Gray Goldenrod

Solidago nemoralis

Gray Goldenrod

Solidago nemoralis

Gray-head Coneflower

Ratibida pinnata

Gray-head Coneflower

Ratibida pinnata

Lanceleaf Coreopsis

Coreopsis lanceolata

Lanceleaf Coreopsis

Coreopsis lanceolata

New Jersey Tea

Ceanothus americanus

New Jersey Tea

Ceanothus americanus

Ohio Horsemint

Blephilia ciliata

Ohio Horsemint

Blephilia ciliata

Ohio Spiderwort

Tradescantia ohiensis

Ohio Spiderwort

Tradescantia ohiensis

Orange Coneflower

Rudbeckia fulgida var. umbrosa

Orange Coneflower

Rudbeckia fulgida var. umbrosa

Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

Purple Prairie Clover

Dalea purpurea

Purple Prairie Clover

Dalea purpurea

Rose Vervain

Glandularia canadensis

Rose Verbena or Vervain

Glandularia canadensis

Rough Blazing Star

Liatris aspera

Rough Blazing Star

Liatris aspera

Shining Bluestar

Amsonia illustris

Shining Bluestar

Amsonia illustris

Slender Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum tenuifolium

Slender Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum tenuifolium

Smooth Aster

Aster laevis

Smooth Aster

Aster laevis

White Wand Beardtongue

Penstemon tubaeflorus

White Wand Beardtongue

Penstemon tubaeflorus

Whiteleaf Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum albescens

Whiteleaf Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum albescens

Wild Bergamot

Monarda fistulosa

Wild Bergamot

Monarda fistulosa

Wild Geranium

Geranium maculatum

Wild Geranium

Geranium maculatum