Kendall County (IL) Forest Preserve District Bachelor's Button (Cornflower) The
non-native (European) Bachelor's Button is a garden escapee that is uncommon
in our area. This annual is 16-35" tall, with grey-green branched
stems. The lance-shaped leaves are ½-2" long. The flowers are an intense
blue, 1–2" diameter, with a ring of a few large, spreading ray
florets surrounding a central cluster of disk
florets.
Bachelor's Button near Pickerill/Pigott Forest Preserve May 21, 2011
Bachelor's Button near Pickerill/Pigott Forest Preserve May 25, 2013 Click
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