One of Council Grove State Park's natural attractions is its Pinus ponderosa trees, which are also commonly known by what other names?
Pinus ponderosa Pinus ponderosa, commonly known as the ponderosa pine, bull pine, blackjack pine, or western yellow-pine, is a very large pine tree species of variable habitat native to the western United States and Canada. It is the most widely distributed pine species in North America.
Eriogonum heracleoides Eriogonum heracleoides (common names parsnipflower buckwheat, whorled buckwheat, and Wyeth buckwheat) has many flowering clusters that are cream or off-white in color. Its usual habitat is rocky areas such as sagebrush deserts and Ponderosa pine forests. Parsnipflower buckwheat is in the genus "Eriogonum" and the family Polygonaceae which is a family of plants known as the "knotweed family". It inhabits much of the western part of the United States.