Wildflower Diary 2
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The dandelion is often thought of as a pesky weed, but here where fields of them bloom at once, they are beautiful blankets of orange or yellow. They are not yet blanketing the area, but they are starting to pop up here and there. Landscape taken on June 19, 2008. | ||
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Tall, dangling tiny white flowers found in Meadow Vue Ranch overlooking Henry's Lake next to the RV Park. This appears to be Nuttall’s rockcress, Boechera nuttallii, a member of the mustard family. | ||
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Many very tiny yellow flowers on one plant found in Meadow Vue Ranch overlooking RedRock RV Park. Inset is closeup of one of the flowers. Looks like something from the pea family, like a locoweed or milk vetch. | ||
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One very delicate small speciman along Henry's Lake South access road just north of the RV Park growing in a cow patty. (Coprinus plicatilis) Also called the Pleated Inky Cap/Japanese Parasol or Umbrella mushroom too. MORE | ||
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This is actually a blooming shrub that grows low to the ground. It's not quite in full bloom yet, but is a pretty plant. Although it's all over the forest, the blooming one was found in the Meadow #1 again. (Berberis repens) MORE Late season "grapes". | ||
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This flower is geting ready to bloom all over the forest floor nearby. This early specimen was found in Meadow #1. Male and Female parts are on different plants. This is the female variety. The male has long clusters of dangling anthers. (Thalictrum occidentale) Seed Pods | ||
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Very small plant found in Meadow #1. Only a few specimens (Chorispora tenella). On June 16, they are in profusion near the cattle guard on Henry's South Access road. | ||
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An early bloomer of a sunflower related plant (probably a groundsel) on a long stalk with arrow shaped leaves. Will have to wait until it matures to fully identify it. Found in Meadow #1. The only specimen of its kind today. Here's a side view taken 6/27 . MORE | ||
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A single speciman in meadow #1 just blooming. MORE specimens by June 22. | ||
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This is an immature Larkspur. A couple specimens have started to bloom in meadow #1 today. | ||
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Found as a single specimen in meadow #1, these appear to be Golden Alexanders. (Zizia aptera) | ||
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I'm not sure of this one. Just starting to bloom in Meadow #1 there are a couple specimens. | ||
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A single specimen is starting to bloom in Meadow #1. MORE (from the meadow across from the RV Park) | ||
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Growing along barbed-wire fence near Park next to Meadow Vue Ranch and Henry's Lake South Access Road. Only a couple specimens now. Beautiful small plant. (Saxifraga rhomboidea) | ||
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Some variety of Stonecrop with succulent leaves nestled in a crevase of a rock near the Idaho/Montana border, about 6 miles from the RV Park. Makes a beautiful display with the lichen. | ||
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This flower is an early bloomer and is not found in the immediate vicinity of the RV Park, but about 12 miles west in the Red Rock Lakes Nat'l Wildlife Refuge. It probably has been blooming there for a couple weeks. Also known as Pasqueflower (Anemone nuttalliana) MORE | ||
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Found along forest road across and down from RV Park. Not too numerous yet. (Arnica cordifolia)MORE | ||
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Found along forest road across and down from RV Park. Not too numerous yet. MORE | ||
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Found in meadow #1 . Considered a common weed and gives milk a bitter taste when diary cows consume it. Some medicinal uses. Named for the penny-looking seed pods. (Thlaspi arvense). More. | ||
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Along forest road across from RV Park. | ||
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Another mushroom, pushing through the dirt in the field East of the RV Park. | ||
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This feathery looking plant is the last (seed) stage of the Prairie Crocus. Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge. | ||
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An ususual (all green) tall plant found in Red Rock Lakes Nat'l Wildlife Refuge is just starting to bloom (within the last week). It's not common directly near the RV Park. | ||
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Although not at the RV Park, this is a new bloomer found at the Red Rock Lakes Wildlife Refuge. It's about the same altitude as the RV Park. (6500') | ||
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A lull in the wildflower blooming has been broken with the appearance of the White Mule Ears. Soon the meadow across from the RV Park will be covered with them. This is one of the first here. (Wyethia helianthoides) MORE.. | ||
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Serviceberry is a favorite food of many birds and animals. Grows on a woody shrub and found first in meadow #1. | ||
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The Larkspurs are now blooming all over, both Meadow #1 and across from the RV Park, and as far out as Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge. (Delphinium bicolor) MORE | ||
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Although this will be all over the place soon, this is the first Geranium bloom in the area that I've seen. In the ditch on Red Rock Road just west of the RV Park. By June 23rd they are still not blooming much. They stay around till September. (Geranium viscosissimum) Sticky Geranium Bud. | ||
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This beautiful flower has just started to bloom at the base of Henry's Lake South Access Road, before the cattle guard, about a mile from the RV Park along the road. (Camas is a quamash). Soon it will be in the pasture adjacent to the RV Park in great numbers. Here's a pic just prior to bloom. Even MORE and MORE | ||
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A very beautiful rarity around here, only 4 little plants so far in the forest. Very hard to spot because they are so sparse and small (see comparison to dime here.) MORE Don't pick this unless you want to destroy it for the future (it has a shallow blub and is very delicate and rare here. | ||
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This small flower was found starting to appear in the field across (south) from the RedRock RV Park today.(Cerastium arvense)MORE By 6/24 they are everywhere around us. | ||
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Blooming in Forest across from RedRock RV Park. (Ribes viscosissimum) Leaf pic here. Pink tinged version along Forest Road here. | ||
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