SIGHTS OF SPRING April showers famously bring May flowers – learn how to identify them and more with this handy local field guide. BY KAILEY GEE & MARTA LEIRA
SPIDERWORT
These three-petaled purple flowers are found from April to mid-July, most often in prairies.
PRAIRIE PHLOX
These flowers bloom in a spherical cluster from mid-May to early June.
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GOLDEN ALEXANDERS
Found in both woods and prairies, Golden Alexanders blossom from April to June.
SHOOTING STAR
Native to eastern Iowa, these downwardcurving flowers begin to bloom in May.