Wildflower Diary 6
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This beautiful flower is not found near the RV Park, but on one of the recommended trips to Gravelly Range Ridge road, west of the RV Park and south of Ennis, Montana. It is also found in Red Rock Wildlife Refuge. Also known as Indian Blanket Flower (Gaillardia aristata) MORE. | ||
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Found along Johnny Ridge road in the Gravelly Range, along the Ridge road. (Chrysopsis villosa) MORE. | ||
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Found on Johnny Ridge Road in the Gravelly Range, Montana. (Geranium richardsonii) Also found in meadow #1 near the RV park. MORE. | ||
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Found along Gravelly Range Ridge Road in Montana. (Hedysarum sulphurescens) Leaves. | ||
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Found along Gravelly Range Ridge road in Montana on open sunny and rocky slope. (Ericameria suffruticosa) MORE. | ||
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Found along Gravelly Range Ridge road in Montana. (Ivesia gordonii) MORE. | ||
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Along the Gravelly Range Ridge road in Montana in a rivulet of water from melting snows. (Caltha leptosepala) MORE. | ||
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Found along Gravelly Range Ridge road in Montana. Fern-like leaves. (Pedicularis parryl) | ||
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This is a low spreading matted plant with tiny white flowers growing directly behind the RV Park along the road. No other plants grow where this does. See fingernail. for comparison. | ||
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Behind the RV park along the dirt road are several bunches of these flowers. The open and close to the sunlight. The leaves and stems are covered with a fine hair. (Oreostemma alpigenum) MORE. | ||
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In the forest near Coffee Pot Rapids and Henry's Fork of the Snake River. (Medicago sativa) MORE. | ||
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First saw this very tiny and wispy plant in the forest near Coffee Pot Rapids and Henry's Fork of the Snake River. I've now seen it behind the RV park along the road. See fingernail comparison. (Epilobium brachycarpum)Leaves. MORE | ||
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This tiny flower grows on the forest floor near Coffee Pot Rapids in Island Park. Fingernail comparison for size. | ||
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I can't identify this but it looks like a Penstemon. In the forest near Coffee Pot Rapids and Henry's Fork of the Snake River Leaves | ||
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This unique non-chlorophyllic plant grows off fungus in the forest near Coffee Pot Rapids in Island Park. See closeup of hanging bell. (Pterospora andromedea) | ||
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Along dirt road near Ranch, 1 mile west of RV park.(Silene parryi) | ||
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A couple specimens starting to bloom behind the RV park along the dirt road. (Verbascum thapsus) Leaves. MORE. | ||
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These white flowers are blooming on the East side of the Forest Road across from the RV Park. (Eucephalus engelmannii) See whole plant. | ||
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Along the forest road across from the RV Park. See leaves. (Ionactis stenomeres) | ||
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This small plant stands about 12" and each flower has very tiny petals at the top (3 or 4 so far, could be a lot more later) and the leaves are hairy. Along Forest road across from the RV Park. See the entire plant. the entire plant. Closeup of petals. | ||
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There are so many purple flowers similar to this, I'm having trouble identifying it. This is a small flower low to the ground. Found along the forest floor across from the RV park. See the the leaves. | ||
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Found along Red Rock road near Red Rock pass in Idaho. (Senecio triangularis) See leaf. | ||
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Small unidentified orange sunflower-like plant, low to the ground, with single flower per stalk at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, at East end of Culver Pond. whole plant. | ||
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This tiny flower, also known as the American Brooklime was growing along Red Rock Road (near Shambo pond) in Red Rock Lakes Wildlife Refuge in water coming down from the mountain. See fingernail comparison. whole plant. (Veronica americana) | ||
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Noxious weed but pretty bloom. Found behind RV Park with sagebrush. (Cirsium arvense) Going to seed. | ||
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Found one specimen along the road behind the RV park. Leaves are hairy. (Hieracium scouleri) MORE. | ||
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This interesting plant with extremely tiny yellow flowers was found across from the RV Park in the meadow. Stem is striped red and green. | ||
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This very small white flower is on a very delicate wispy plant behind the RV Park. See the leaves Could this be related to the Speedwell? | ||
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Found about 4 miles up Red Rock road next to Duck creek intangled in bushes. (Aconitum columbianum MORE | ||
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This beautiful flower is an invasive noxious weed growing along the side of Red Rock road. (Centaurea maculosa) | ||
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This very small plant was found about 4 miles up Red Rock road next to Duck creek under grasses and bushes, hard to find. (Prunella vulgaris) MORE | ||
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Found along Red Rock Road, this sagebrush looking (though not aromatic) bush with tiny yellow star flowers is attractive but unidentified so far. Entire bush. MORE. | ||
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This purple beauty was found along the Grand Loop Road on the slopes of Mount Washburn in Yellowstone Nat'l Park. It was first discovred by Capt Lewis. (Mimulus lewisii) MORE. | ||
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Found in a forested area along the Blacktail Plateau drive in Yellowstone Natl Park (Actaea rubra) MORE. | ||
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A beautiful purple flower found along the Madison River in west Yellowstone Natl Park. (Gentianopsis thermalis) view down throat of flower. | ||
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These yellow ball-shaped flowers were found in a quiet pond in northeast Yellowstone Natl Park. (Nuphar polysepala) See a wider view of several lilies. | ||
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Found this along the road behind the RV Park. Produces a sap and an interesting bracts that form "curly cups". (Grindelia squarrosa) MORE. | ||
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This unidentified sunflower-like flower has narrow, long arrow like leaves. Found a single specimen along Henry's Access road, probably from an errant seed. Leaves. | ||
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Found across the street from the RV Park, I believe this is the berry of the previously found fairybell flower. With heart shaped leaves appears in two's and is orange here, but turns red. (Prosartes trachycarpa) | ||
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