The Tallgrass Prairie in Illinois
Tephrosia virginiana (goat's rue or Virginia tephrosia) [Fabaceae or Leguminosae, Bean Family]
- habitat of plant in sand prairie; Big River State Forest north of Oquawka, Henderson County, Illinois
- habit of plant in flower; Braidwood Dunes and Savanna Nature Preserve, Will County, Illinois
- another plant in flower; sand hill prairie at Hanover Bluff Nature Preserve, JoDaviess County, Illinois — the brown blades of grass are needle grass Stipa spartea
- plant with inflorescences and leaves; Foley Sand Prairie Nature Preserve, Lee County, Illinois
- inflorescence and flowers; same locality
- flowers; Hanover Bluff Nature Preserve, JoDaviess County, Illinois
- closeup of flowers
- plant with unopened fruits; Foley Sand Prairie Nature Preserve, Lee County, Illinois
- unopened fruits; LaBahn Prairie, Bureau County, Illinois
- fruits after they have split open
- distribution map in Illinois from the Illinois Plant Information Network
Tradescantia ohiensis (Ohio spiderwort) [Commelinaceae, Dayflower Family]
Tribulus terrestris (puncture weed or puncture vine ) [Zygophyllaceae, Caltrop Family]
Trifolium reflexum (buffalo clover) [Fabaceae or Leguminosae, Bean Family] listed as ENDANGERED in Illinois
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Created November 1997; updated 25 October 2004