Did You Know...?

Do you know about the Arrowleaf Balsamroot? This plant is the first member of the composta/composite family to bloom in the Dishman Hills in the

Do you know about the Desert Shooting Star (Dodecatheon conjugens)? The word dodecatheon means ‘twelve gods’ in Latin. This wildflower, which prefers sunny, dry soil,

Do you know about the Glacier Lily? This species is known as Glacier Lily because it often appears at the edge of receding snow banks.

Do you know about the Grass Widow? (Sisyrnchium Inflatum)? The Grass Widow is a member of the Iris family. This plant does well in the

Do you know about the Lanceleaf Springbeauty (Claytonia lanceolata)? The petals of the Lanceleaf Springbeauty may be white or pink, but both colors have dark

Do you know about Pinedrops (Petrospora andromedea)? Pinedrops are a flower that breaks all the rules. You will see no green on this plant. This saprophyte

Do you know about Prairie Smoke (Geum triflorum)? This flower nods when it first blooms, but when it’s ready to disperse seeds, it raises its

Do you know about Sagebrush Buttercups (Ranunculus Glaberrimus)? There are over 80 varieties of buttercups, and most are very hard to tell apart. This species,

Do you know about the Serviceberry (Amelanchier alnipolia)? A member of the rose family, the Serviceberry is the first shrub to bloom in Spring. The

Do you know about Spring Whitlow Grass (Draba Verna)? Spring Whitlow Grass is a member of the mustard family. The word verna comes from the

Do you know about the Sticky Geranium (Geranium viscosissimum)? It is a major food source for deer and elk, as well as for black and

Do you know about the Woodland Star (Lithophragma)? It will require a sharp eye to spot these beauties, which have tiny flowers, long, slender stalks,

Do you know about the Yellow Bell (Fretillaria Pudica)? What looks like six petals is really three petals and three similar sepals. Sepals are individual