On a hike out to the west end of Mt. Dufferin, I stopped along the way to observe and photograph the flora on this dry, south-facing sloped area.
All photos by the author. Can you name some of the flowers? Click and image for a lightbox view and a caption:
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alfalfa (Medicago sativa)
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Thompson's paintbursh (Castilleja thompsonii)
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field locoweed (Oxytropis sp.)
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meadow death camas (Zigadenus venosa)
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field locoweed (Oxytropis)
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lemonweed/stoneseed (Lithospermum ruderale)
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shrubby penstemon (penstemon fruticosa)
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salsify (Tragopogon dubius)
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western hawksbeard (Crepis sp.)
A number of the flowers are considered weeds, and some are invasive species, but in flower, we can still appreciate them as one of nature’s wonders.
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shaggy fleabane (Erigeron sp.)
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upland larkspur (Delphinium nuttallianum)
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Dalmatian toadflax (Linaria sp.)
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silverleaf phacelia (Phacelia hastata)
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yellow fleabane (Erigeron linearis)
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bastard toadflax (Comandra sp.)
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yellow fleabane (Erigeron linearis)
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bastard toadflax (Comandra sp.)
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