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Iowa wildflower Wednesday: Earleaf false foxglove

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Katie Byerly, known as Iowa Prairie Girl, discusses the earleaf false foxglove, a plant listed as threatened or endangered in several Midwestern states.

Katie Byerly of Cerro Gordo County is also known as Iowa Prairie Girl on YouTube. When I find a plant listed in multiple Midwestern states as “threatened” or “endangered,” I can’t help but wonder what the location looked like prior to the plant becoming a “special concern.” We prairie lovers have all tried to imagine […]

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