Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: W of Innisfail

This (poor quality) photo was taken at the Medicine River Wildlife Centre, a long drive NW of Calgary, when we spent the day botanizing the forest and meadows there on 4th July 2010. Posting it as a reminder to check if this flower goes by another name. I can't remember if Night-flowering Catchfly is the same as Campion. No, it is a different Silene species. www.agriculture.gov.sk.ca/Default.aspx?DN=210c55d8-7f5a-4...

The Drummond's Thistle is a spectacular thistle species, with a low-to-the-ground rosette of leaves and large flowerheads. It was a delight to find several of these growing on the land surrounding the Medicine River Wildlife Centre, when we spent the day botanizing the forest and meadows there on 4th July 2010. In Calgary, this species is rare - the only place where these native Thistles have been found is Weaselhead. Often, you find that the plant has a central flower surrounded by several others. The largest flower is always the one in the center of the group, and it has always finished blooming when the surrounding flower heads bloom. Usually, you see the flower head completely covered in purple, without the pale coloured part.