Wildflowers Continued...

Thanks to a knowledgeable old gentleman friend I now know the identity of that 'unknown' tiny white wildflower in my last post. The plant is Arenaria lateriflora – Blunt-leaved Sandwort.  It is a short tiny plant with narrow oval leaves and a delicate stem. They are frequently found in gravelly places and they bloom from spring to early summer.

Blunt leaved Sandwort

Here is a link to a site with very good photos of it:


http://science.halleyhosting.com/nature/basin/5petal/pink/moehring/lateriflora.htm

Blunt leaved sandwort and red osier dogwood flower

There are quite a number of 1 meter tall broader leaved plants growing along the trail to the lake with white clusters of flowers. The same friend identified them as Red Osier Dogwood, also a wild plant. The leaves and stems will turn red in the fall.

red osier dogwood flower

http://www.albertawow.com/vegetation/berries_vegetation.htm


More wildflower photos to follow...