Mailing Address:
2045 Morse Road,
Building C-3
Columbus, OH 43229-6693
(614) 265-6561

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Compass Plant
(O.E. Anderson) Prairie
State Nature Preserve

16 acres - Lawrence County

Address

15574 State Rte 141
Willow Wood, OH  45696

Lat/Long Coordinates

N38 36.985'
W082 28.612'

Special Feature 

Only site in the state for compass-plant (Silphium laciniatum), a western prairie species.

Facilities

No facilities at this time. Park with extreme caution along the road.

Learn More

Prairie grasses-- big bluestem, Indian grass and little bluestem-- are abundant throughout this site. Besides the bright yellow blooms of the compass-plant, other species include green milkweed, rose-pink gentian, early ladies'-tresses and hairy ruellia. The best time for viewing compass-plant is in August.

This hillside prairie was named in honor of Ora (Andy) E. Anderson, who was a fomer state legislator and conservationist from southeastern Ohio.

Local Directions

Approximately 1.5 miles north of Aid on the east side of State Rte 141.