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Sassafras can glow with orange. With most areas in drought conditions, fall color may be less than stellar. Look for sassafras in places where they’ve received extra water.
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FIELD GUIDE A-Z
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Learn about the habitat, diet, and life cycle of Missouri's animals, plants, and mushrooms.
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What to look for this month
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Weird, brainlike fruits the size of softballs plop to the ground beneath the dense, thorny trees that bore them. This species has a fascinating American history!
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This spectacular wildflower of the tallgrass prairie blooms into October and can be four feet tall. If you miss seeing this species, a fall trip to prairies is beautiful anyway.
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Fall is the last hurrah for spiders and the insects they eat. They’re all as large as they’ll ever be. Enjoy the thrill of running into their webs before they’re zapped by a freeze!
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Field Guide Search