Prairie Park prairie, Sept. 27, 2023

Visible line of forbs (wildflowers) missed by herbicide.

Another view of a line of forbs missed by herbicide; species here (such as compass plant, two sunflower species, tall goldenrod and rattlesnake master, among others) at proper stage.

A compass plant that survived but did not flower in 2023.

Field pussytoes on mostly bare ground.

Ashy sunflower patch at proper stage for time of year in one of the unsprayed patches.

Another small patch of ashy sunflower, in the line of spraying, emerged late.

In another area, an ashy sunflower blooms late (typical bloom time July–August).

Rough white lettuce, an uncommon species and a good indicator of remnant prairie.

Heath aster blooming in an unsprayed patch.

Sky blue aster in bloom, a good indicator species for remnant prairies

The prairie holds several species of goldenrod, including this grass-leaved goldenrod.

Rigid goldenrod and tall goldenrod at proper blooming stage in an area missed by herbicide.