Alisma subcordatum (Mud Plantain) Monarch These red-brown seed pods of

These red-brown seed pods of the Kentucky Coffee Tree can add interest in the drab winter months

Think of it as the sunflower of the prairie

in an almost bouquet like a bunch of flowers

The large open spaces and shorter stature prairie is needed for the imperiled grassland birds and lets the flowers express their beauty more freely

but not really showy to the layperson

Alisma subcordatum (Mud Plantain) Monarch These red-brown seed pods ofAlisma subcordatum (Mud Plantain) is an interesting wetland plant, featuring a thick rosette of deep green foliage from which springs a delicate cloud of white flowers beginning in June. At about two to three feet high in flower, this plantain is usually found submerged or in mud flats in the backwaters of streams and pond mudflats in full sun. Sun Exposure Prairie Savanna Soil Conditions Wet, Wet Mesic Height 2' 3' Flower Color White Flower Time