It never ceases to amaze me as to how fast the wildflowers come up and flower. It seems that from now on, there will be one or two new types appearing as if by magic every week all summer. Some of these are so tiny that you have to get down and dirty and really close to capture the details. God has an amazing paintbrush!
Comfrey (Symphytum officinale L.) is a perennial herb of the family Boraginaceae with a black, turnip-like root and large, hairy broad leaves that bears small bell-shaped flowers of various colours, typically cream or purplish, which may be striped. It is native to Europe, growing in damp, grassy places, and is locally frequent throughout Ireland and Britain on river banks and ditches. More common is the hybrid between S. officinale and S. asperum, Symphytum × uplandicum, known as Russian Comfrey, which is widespread in the British Isles, and which interbreeds with S. officinale. Compared to S. officinale, S.× uplandicum is generally more bristly and has flowers which tend to be more blue or violet.[1] From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This little gem seems to now be established in Alberta since there is no reference to it in the various books on wildflowers.
Comfrey (Symphytum officinale L.) is a perennial herb of the family Boraginaceae with a black, turnip-like root and large, hairy broad leaves that bears small bell-shaped flowers of various colours, typically cream or purplish, which may be striped. It is native to Europe, growing in damp, grassy places, and is locally frequent throughout Ireland and Britain on river banks and ditches. More common is the hybrid between S. officinale and S. asperum, Symphytum × uplandicum, known as Russian Comfrey, which is widespread in the British Isles, and which interbreeds with S. officinale. Compared to S. officinale, S.× uplandicum is generally more bristly and has flowers which tend to be more blue or violet.[1] From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This little gem seems to now be established in Alberta since there is no reference to it in the various books on wildflowers.
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| Comfrey (Symphytum officinale L.) |
Fragaria vesca L. or Frageria virginiana Duchesne
Rose Family, Rosaceae
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| Woodland or Wild Strawberry |
Canada Western Violet
Viola canadensis L.Violet Family, Violaceae
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| Canada Western Violet |
False Solomons Seal (Smilacina racemosa)
Family: Liliaceae (Lily)Height: 1 to 3 ft.
Blooms: May to July
Leaf Type: smooth
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| False Solomons Seal |
| Scientific Name: | Taraxacum ceratophorum |
| COMMON NAME: | DANDELION |
| Family Name: | Asteraceae |
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DANDELION |
Lonicera villosa (Northern Bush Honeysuckle)
Family: Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle)
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| Northern Bush Honeysuckle |
Family: Cornaceae (Dogwood)
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| Silky Dogwood |
Spring flowers are so pretty...I especially like them because it's as if God's waking up the world after a long, cold winter. Those blue flowers in the first picture are my favorite!
ReplyDeletelots of types we don't have here. nice!
ReplyDeleteThe Comfrey is really beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWildflowers are like little surprises, aren't' they? I love when they pop up unexpectedly, just to cheer me up. Beautiful photos. Thanks.
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