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Lanceleaf Springbeauty (Claytonia lanceolata)Observer
bio3850tinworthDescription
Portulacaceae Claytonia lanceolata
Flowers in small clusters, five white and pinkish petals, stamens five, two broad basal leaves, stem slender.
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Creeping Mahonia (Berberis repens)Observer
bio3850tinworthDescription
Berberidaceae Berberis repens
Trailing shrubs, stiff branched, flowers yellow with six petals with inner and outer sepals, leaves alternate, pinnate.
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Bigbract Verbena (Verbena bracteata)Observer
bio3850tinworthDescription
Verbenaceae Verbena bracteata
Stems creeping, flowers purple, with bracts present, many in long clusters, leaves opposite and stiff.
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Speedwells (Genus Veronica)Observer
bio3850tinworthDescription
Scrophulariaceae Gratiola neglecta
Corolla pale-yellow to white and 2-lipped, two stamens, leaves opposite and stems widely branched. Found in wet and muddy areas.
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Matte Saxifrage (Saxifraga bronchialis)Observer
bio3850tinworthDescription
Saxifragaceae Saxifraga bronchialis
Perennial herbs, stems horizontal and densely leafed, leaves narrow lanceolate, white petals with orange/pink. Found in Waterton in subalpine area.
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Silverberry (Elaeagnus commutata)Observer
bio3850tinworthDescription
Elaeagnaceae Elaeagnus commutata
Upright shrub, leaves silvery and ovate, flowers short stalked, usually in clusters of 2-3, yellow flowers inside and silvery outside.
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Red Osier Dogwood (Cornus sericea)Observer
bio3850tinworthDescription
Cornaceae Cornus stolonifera
Shrub, twigs a deep red, leaves oval, four petals white, 2-3mm long, stamens four, sepals four, flowers in naked cymes.
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Mountain Alder (Alnus alnobetula ssp. crispa)Observer
bio3850tinworthDescription
Betulaceae Alnus crispa
Shrub, leaves ovate and serrate, fruiting catkins 1-1.5cm long.
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Mountain Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis asiatica)Observer
bio3850tinworthDescription
Boraginaceae Myosotis alpestris
Low perennial herb, fruit-type- nutlet, five blue connate petals, five stamens fused to the petals, inflorescence of elongating raceme-like cyme, basal leaves spatulate. Found in meadow surrounded by wood vegetation in the Porcupine hills near Claresholm.
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Mountain Deathcamas (Anticlea elegans)Observer
bio3850tinworthDescription
Liliaceae Zigadenus elegans
Monocot, perianth white, green & yellowish, stems slender, Linear leaves near the base of the stem.
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White-flower Beardtongue (Penstemon albidus)Observer
bio3850tinworthDescription
Family Scrophulariaceae
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Bronze-Bells (Anticlea occidentalis)Observer
bio3850tinworthDescription
Liliaceae Stenanthium occidentale
Glabrous herb, stem tall and thin, leaves few and basal/linear, simple raceme, flowers green to bronze/reddish, flowers cup-shaped, bracts present. Found in Waterton on moist slope.
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Bride's Bonnet (Clintonia uniflora)Observer
bio3850tinworthDescription
Liliaceae Clintonia uniflora
Perennial herb, stems erect, leaves basal wide lance-shaped, six narrow starlike white tepals, six large yellow anthers.
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Bastard Toadflax (Comandra umbellata)Observer
bio3850tinworthDescription
Santalaceae Comandra umbellata
Hairless perennial herb, leaves numerous and alternate, flowers perfect, Perianth of five, true petals are absent, stamens five, fruit-type drupe.
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Wood Lily (Lilium philadelphicum)Observer
bio3850tinworthDescription
Liliaceae Lilium philadelphicum
Perennial herb, single stem, whorled linear leaves, six orange seperate tepals spotted lightly, fruit type capsules. Found in moist ditch near Grande Prairie, AB. Flowers in June and July.
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Common Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax)Observer
bio3850tinworthDescription
Liliaceae Xerophyllum tenax
Tall perennial, leaves basal, flowers white in a large raceme. Found in open woods and dry mountain slopes. Fruit-type capsule.
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Scarlet Globemallow (Sphaeralcea coccinea)Observer
bio3850tinworthDescription
Malvaceae Sphaeralcea coccinea
Perennial herb with five orange petals and five sepals with braclets present, stamens numerous, leaves are alternate and palmate.
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Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera)Observer
bio3850tinworthDescription
Betulaceae Betula papyrifera
Deciduous tree, leaves alternate, simple egg-shaped serrate leaves, catkins, fruit-type nutlet.
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Paintbrushes (Genus Castilleja)Observer
bio3850tinworthDescription
Scrophulariaceae Castilleja miniata
Several flowers red in colour in cluster,
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Lewis Flax (Linum lewisii)Observer
bio3850tinworthDescription
Linaceae Linum lewisii
Perennial herb, leaves simple and linear, slender stem, corolla blue, sepals ovate, styles distinct. Found in dry grassy areas.
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Pinks, Cactuses, and Allies (Order Caryophyllales)Observer
bio3850tinworthDescription
Claytonia lanceolata
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Striped Coralroot (Corallorhiza striata)Observer
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Orchidaceae Corallorhiza striata
-Not green because of lack of chlorophyll, reddish pink with purple stripes, grows in forests in foothills and montane regions.
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Spinystar (Escobaria vivipara)Observer
bio3850tinworthDescription
Cactaceae Coryphantha vivipara
Plant single, "tuffed", usually smaller than 5 cm, covered with spines, flowers purple with yellow stamens, fruit pale green.
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Plains Pricklypear (Opuntia polyacantha)Observer
bio3850tinworthDescription
Cactaceae Opuntia polyacantha
Plants more or less flattened, areoles about 1 cm apart with 5-9 straight spines, flowers yellow with many stamens.
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Ballhead Waterleaf (Hydrophyllum capitatum)Observer
bio3850tinworthDescription
Hydrophyllaceae Hydrophyllum capitatum
Perennial herb, leaves mostly basal pinnately divided, flowers purple, 5 petals, 5 narrow sepals, 5 long stamens, fruit is a capsule. Found in a moist grassy area surrounded by woody vegetation.
