Category - Flora

This category comprise mostly vascular plants of North America.

Flora

Finding Chocolate Lily in Western Montana

How many Chocolate Lily in typical habitat do you see in this photo? Finding Skills Did you find any Chocolate Lily in the photo above (answer at bottom of this post)? The intent of this post is to improve your skills in doing so...

Flora

How many flowers in photo?

Arrowleaf Balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sagittata) in flower on mountain foothill Yes, it is a loaded question Arrowleaf Balsamroot ( Balsamorhiza sagittata) is a large wildflower with many flowers, approaching 36 inches in height. It...

Flora

Wrinkles diagnostic to wildflower identity

Meadow in western Montana with blooming shootingstar, which species are they? Reference text, line drawings inadequate Wrinkles diagnostic to wildflower identity of two similar looking species of shootingstar: Bonneville...

Flora

Waxy Spring-parsley is a regional endemic plant

Locally common plant of central Idaho into western Montana What is an “endemic” plant or animal? A regional endemic plant is: Native to a specific region or environment and not occurring naturally anywhere else...