Kentucky plants that grow in the wild are referred to as wildflowers , which imply that the plants develop without cultivation by humans . When identify plants in Kentucky , you divide the plants into naturalized , introduced and native plant to Kentucky . In Kentucky , there are many plants that are native to the state , which grow wild throughout the year .
Yellow Lady’s Slipper
The ma’am ’s carpet slipper is in the orchid family line . The industrial plant is a perennial recognise by the orotund pouch that grows beyond the two petals on the stem that grows about 14 in tall . The lady ’s slipper has three to five oval - work leaves with yellow pouch - form flowers . The pouch attract insects with an enticing aroma and traps the insects with the tiny hairs , which forces the louse to pollinate the flower when trying to escape by touching the stain . The industrial plant is on the endangered listing in Kentucky .
Goldenrod
The goldenrod is a perennial that grows around the meadows , flats and mound of Kentucky . The goldenrod can reach summit of 7 feet . In 1926 , the goldenrod was conform as the state efflorescence . The plant has tall root word with dark-green leaves with a cluster of diminutive icteric flowers at the top of the arm that bloom in the declivity .
Fire Pink (Catch Fly)
The herbaceous fire garden pink or catch fly is native to Kentucky . The plant life have its name " Catch rainfly " because of the sticky leafage that causes insect to adhere to it . At the end of the immature stem , the works has bright red flowers with five flower petal resemble a starfish figure . The flame pink can grow to 12 inches tall and blooms from April to June .
Squirrel’s Corn
The squirrel ’s corn is a perennial that has green foliage and hanging flowers with two white petal pods with yellow V on one side making the efflorescence look like a butterfly that has landed . The squirrel ’s corn whiskey and the Dutchman ’s breeches attend similar and are found get together in the wilderness , induce it hard to severalise the two apart . The plant grows to a height of 6 inches with thick green foliage surrounding the flower .
Pennyroyal
The Mentha pulegium is a aboriginal Kentucky herbaceous plant that has an vivid mint smell . The herb flora grow to about 12 inches tall with light blue heyday that blossom in summer . The crude of the pennyroyal is quite toxic to human being , but parts of the plant have been used in folk medicine . At one time , the pennyroyal grew in abundance in the western part of Kentucky .
