Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: Evergreen

Marsh Hedgenettle is a native plant, which grows in moist, open areas such as streambanks and ditches. This particular plant was growing by the Evergreen Stormwater Pond. In Asia, it is cultivated for its root and is often called "Chinese artichoke".

Yesterday evening, a handful of us were taken to see this and several other blooms on a clump of plants growing wild in Fish Creek Park. The couple who generously led the way are keen to find out the ID of this species. They had been told that it might be an endangered species - or perhaps it is simply a garden escapee. They were definitely a "sight for sore eyes" : ) Any help with ID would be extremely welcome! The scientific name would also be much appreciated, as naturalists and botanists are involved with this, too : ) Later: thanks, Doug, for the confirmed ID of Siberian Iris!

This stormwater holding pond is at the site of a city Pumping Station. Four of us went there this morning at the request of a lady who wants to learn a lot more about the flora and fauna of the surroundings. She volunteers to keep the area tidy and to find out more, in order to write an informative article for her local Newsletter. All being well, more people will become familiar with the plants and birds that live here. One of our interesting finds was what looked like a dead Mudpuppy (salamander) floating in the water.