Deep Roots | Native Plants at Noon: On the Road to Maple Woods Natural Area 

Take a (virtual) hike with ‪@DeepRootsKC‬ and ‪@moconservation‬ to Maple Woods Natural area, a mature maple/oak forest recognized by the National Park Service as a significant Natural Area in Gladstone, Missouri. Learn with experts why it is a popular spring destination to view spring ephemeral flowers and connect with nature.
Species discussed in this episode:
White Oak (Quercus alba)
Burr Oak (Quercus macrocarpa)
Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra)
Chinkapin oak (Quercus muehlenbergii)
Trout lily (Erythronium albidum)
Bush honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii)
Bellwort (Uvularia grandiflora)
Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata)
Callery Pear (Pyrus calleryana)
Autumn olive (Elaeagnus umbellata)
Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis)
Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis)
Wild ginger (Asarum canadense)
Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum)
Lowland brittle fern (Cystopteris protrusa)
Woodland phlox (Phlox divaracata)
Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata)
Common violet (Viola sororia)
Downy yellow violet (Viola pubescens)
White oak (Quercus alba)