Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: Primrose family

This is an uncommon wildflower in the city, so we were very lucky to be shown it again this year. I never seem to be able to get a sharp photo of it, so then have to wait a whole year for my next chance : ) The flowering stem, which is 10-40 cm tall, is covered in white powder. The pale lilac to pink flowers themselves are 6-10 mm across, so only very tiny. The plant grows in sloughs, calcareous bogs and saline meadows.

Another wildflower that I came across in the Maclean Pond area. These small flowers are such a beautiful colour and shape.

This tiny plant was maybe an inch and a half to two inches across, so the white flowers are VERY tiny. At first when I saw it, I thought the teeny petals looked lacy, but then realized that they had a fringe of barely noticeable rain droplets. Had hoped these would show better, but they were so pretty in reality. Flowers are 3-5 mm across! I know it's a very uninspiring photo, but I did want it added to my Plants of Aberta Set : )

This is such a tiny plant, but so pretty when you zoom in and really take a closer look. I would say this plant was maybe an inch and a half to two inches across, if that. Seen at Nose Hill four days ago, growing on dry, open ground amongst the rocks and gravel. The tiny, white flower is 3-5 mm across and grows May-August.

Not the best photo, but usually I see and photograph the Saline Shootingstars, so wanted to add a Mountain Shootingstar to my Plants of Alberta Set(s). These small, native wildflowers are such a pretty magenta. Photographed on Nose Hill.

These small, native wildflowers are exquisite. The stamens are thrust out with the sepals bent back. Every now and then, I need to add a splash of a totally different colour in my photostream, so, even though I did post a similar photo ages ago, I thought this photo would do the trick, ha. Photographed at Maclean Pond, off Elbow Falls Trail, on June 10th. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodecatheon

Photographed (macro) these tiny flowers at Griffith Woods on June 20th. These very small, native wildflowers belong to the Primrose family, Primulaceae. Also called Rock Jasmine.

I rarely see this wildflower, Loosestrife, so I was happy to come across several plants on a local walk this afternoon. I always call this Fringed Loosestrife, but now I notice that these petals are, in fact, not fringed. Doug - I need help, LOL!

I never seem to be able to get a decent photo of this plant, especially the yellow flower. I always like the seedpods - they remind me of tiny, round, green candles! Yes, weird, I know : )