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Cowling Arboretum

Summer Common Prairie Plants

  • A close-up photo of a purple blooming Leadplant and its light green leaves.
    Leadplant
  • Butterfly-weed
    Butterfly-weed
  • Wild Bergamot
    Wild Bergamot
  • Common Milkweed
    Common Milkweed
  • Showy Tick Trefoil
    Showy Tick Trefoil
  • Canada Thistle
    Canada Thistle
  • Yellow Coneflower
    Yellow Coneflower
  • Rattlesnake Master
    Rattlesnake Master
  • Virginia Mountain Mint
    Virginia Mountain Mint
  • Carleton College Cowling Arboretum
    • About the Arb
      • Arboretum Staff
      • History of the Arb
      • Habitats and Habitat Management
      • Plants and Animals
        • Report Your Observations
        • Fauna
        • Flora
          • Photo Gallery of Common Prairie Plants
            • Spring Common Prairie Plants
            • Summer Common Prairie Plants
            • Fall Common Prairie Plants
          • Photo Gallery of Common Woodland Plants
          • Photo Gallery of Flowers of Common Trees
          • Common Trees of the Arboretum
          • Guide to Shrubs of the Arboretum
        • Fungi
        • Invasive Nonnatives
        • Carleton College Herbarium
      • Favorite Places in the Arboretum
      • McKnight Prairie
    • Arb Centennial
    • News & Events
    • Visitor & Volunteer Info
    • Student Info
    • Academics in the Arb
    • Programs & Publications

Carleton College Cowling Arboretum

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Arboretum Director: Nancy Braker
Arboretum Manager: Matthew Elbert
Research Supervisor: Mark McKone
Cowling Arboretum pages maintained by Nancy Braker
This page was last updated on 14 May 2026
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