Category - Flora

This category comprise mostly vascular plants of North America.

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...

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Wildflower blooming, Cous Biscuitroot

First flowering for 2019 found today, April 17 I found a couple of Cous Biscuitroot (Lomatium cous) in flower today. Wildflowers, on a whole, are slightly late in blooming compared to recent years. I have a favorite spot to look...

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Spring Beauty, wildflower – what to look for

Taxonomy Family: Montiaceae14 genera of ~230 speciesClaytonia genus = 25 native species Species Habitat Upland habitat of Spring Beauty (Clayonia lanceolata) Spring Beauty (Clayonia lanceolata) grows in seasonally moist soil in a...

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How to find and identify Bulbous Woodland-star

Bulbous Woodland-star (Lithophragma glabrum) is the earliest to bloom of the three similar species for this genus found in the Pacific Northwest (Burke Museum). Silhouette of flower Taxonomy Family: SaxifragaceaeGenera: 33...

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Yellowbells

Habitat look for Yellowbells Bell shaped flower rings in early spring Hard to miss by color and sometimes by size; Yellowbells (Fritillaria pudica) can reach 10 inches in height (Schiemann 2005). Growth is initiated from a bulb...

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Sagebrush Buttercup

Snow starting to recede No bloom yet – earliest blooming wildflower locally Only three days ago this is what our local landscape looked like (photo above), significant snow still present. I posted a photo gallery for this...

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Spring 10 days away, happening in places

Crossvine (Bignonia capreolata) in flower during April Desert Super Bloom Just wanted to trumpet that winter rain events in the American Southwest, especially California, are setting the stage for a tremendous wildflower season...

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Early Season Color from Florida

Wild “Easter Lilies” in Bloom Atamasco Lily (Zephyranthes atamasca) This wildflower can be found in the southeastern part of the U.S. growing in moist woods, clearings and meadows (Brandenburg 2010). Lady Bird Johnson...