A member of the snapdragon family, Culver's root, a prairie plant, can adapt to managed woodlands. Culver's root reaches heights of between two and seven feet. Its irridescent white flowers enrich the brilliant colors of the summer prairie.
photo by Tim Burke

Culver's root produces tube-like white flowers with two projecting stamens. It can be found in colonies which shimmer in the faint, slanted light of dawn and dusk..
photo by Tim Burke