Allen Acres Bed and Breakfast is a 26 acre wooded paradise near Fort Polk and adjacent to the Kisatchie National Forest, near the picturesque Ouiska Chitto Creek. It is listed as a State Natural Area. It is a jewel in Louisiana Lodging. The Allens have spent years developing gardens specifically designed to attract butterflies, moths, and hummingbirds.
A national champion large gallberry tree is just a few feet from the property on the National Forest. Also, a variety of chickens and a flock of guineas can be seen and heard. Breakfast is your choice but the fresh eggs are very popular. Dr. Charles Allen, an accomplished authority on the native plants of Louisiana offers plant id classes including basic, wetland plants, edible plants, and graminoids.
The Enduro Trail is nearby in the Kisatchie National Forest and is great for ATV, Motorcycle, Mountain Biking, Hiking, and Horse use. Nestled in the heart of the country-side near the Kisatchie National Forest and Fort Polk, our B&B is perfectly located for the weekend break or a leisurely mid-week holiday.
A national champion large gallberry tree is just a few feet from the property on the National Forest. Also, a variety of chickens and a flock of guineas can be seen and heard. Breakfast is your choice but the fresh eggs are very popular. Dr. Charles Allen, an accomplished authority on the native plants of Louisiana offers plant id classes including basic, wetland plants, edible plants, and graminoids.
The Enduro Trail is nearby in the Kisatchie National Forest and is great for ATV, Motorcycle, Mountain Biking, Hiking, and Horse use. Nestled in the heart of the country-side near the Kisatchie National Forest and Fort Polk, our B&B is perfectly located for the weekend break or a leisurely mid-week holiday.
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Mouseear or shade betony (Stachys crenata) is a native herbaceous annual in the Lamiaceae.
The stems are square in cross-section.
The leaves are opposite, simple, and have pinnate major veins.
The blades are ovate with crenate margins.
The inflorescence is a terminal spike.
The flowers are perfect and irregular, with five sepals, five petals, and four stamens.
The five pink to lavender petals are two-lipped, with two petals in the upper lip and three in the lower lip.
The four-lobed ovary is superior, and the style arises between the lobes.
The stems are square in cross-section.
The leaves are opposite, simple, and have pinnate major veins.
The blades are ovate with crenate margins.
The inflorescence is a terminal spike.
The flowers are perfect and irregular, with five sepals, five petals, and four stamens.
The five pink to lavender petals are two-lipped, with two petals in the upper lip and three in the lower lip.
The four-lobed ovary is superior, and the style arises between the lobes.
Golden colic root (Aletris aurea) is a native herbaceous perennial in the Liliaceae.
The plants are scapose (or nearly so) from short thick rhizomes.
The leaves are simple and oblanceolate to elliptic, with an acute apex and parallel veins; they are mostly basal, with the reduced stem leaves alternate.
The inflorescence is a terminal raceme.
The flowers are perfect and regular, with three sepals, three petals, and six stamens.
The ovary is partially inferior, and the fruit is a capsule with reddish-brown seeds.
The plants are scapose (or nearly so) from short thick rhizomes.
The leaves are simple and oblanceolate to elliptic, with an acute apex and parallel veins; they are mostly basal, with the reduced stem leaves alternate.
The inflorescence is a terminal raceme.
The flowers are perfect and regular, with three sepals, three petals, and six stamens.
The ovary is partially inferior, and the fruit is a capsule with reddish-brown seeds.
Snowflake (Leucojum aestivum) is an introduced herbaceous bulbous perennial in the Liliaceae.
It is also known as summer snowflake or Loddon lily.
The plants are scapose and glabrous.
The leaves are linear and simple, with parallel veins that have tubular sheaths.
The inflorescence is a terminal, two- to ten-flowered umbel subtended by a spathe.
The flowers are nodding, perfect, and regular, with six green-tipped white tepals and six stamens.
The ovary is inferior, and the fruit is a capsule with many seeds.
It is also known as summer snowflake or Loddon lily.
The plants are scapose and glabrous.
The leaves are linear and simple, with parallel veins that have tubular sheaths.
The inflorescence is a terminal, two- to ten-flowered umbel subtended by a spathe.
The flowers are nodding, perfect, and regular, with six green-tipped white tepals and six stamens.
The ovary is inferior, and the fruit is a capsule with many seeds.
The genus Trillium includes native herbaceous perennials in the Melanthiaceae but for many years was considered in the Liliaceae.
The genus includes about 50 species with some in almost every state and some in Asia.
The plants have only a whorl of three leaves on the stem, which arises from a short, stocky rhizome.
The leaves are simple, whorled, and have parallel veins, some call the leaves bracts.
The inflorescence is a single terminal flower.
The flowers are perfect and regular, with three green (sometimes splashed with red) sepals, three petals, and six stamens with long anthers.
The genus includes about 50 species with some in almost every state and some in Asia.
The plants have only a whorl of three leaves on the stem, which arises from a short, stocky rhizome.
The leaves are simple, whorled, and have parallel veins, some call the leaves bracts.
The inflorescence is a single terminal flower.
The flowers are perfect and regular, with three green (sometimes splashed with red) sepals, three petals, and six stamens with long anthers.
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