ENPS Plant Database

Only female plants of rosy pussytoes exist in Alberta and these form seed by self-fertilization.

One of the first flowers to bloom in April, they are often in flower at the same time as the Prairie Crocus. Look for tiny shining buttercups peeking out from under the dead grass.

The blooms close in the cold and the entire plant is protected by a fine 'fur'. Plants elongate as they mature? As flower petals drop, the maturing seed head becomes a mass of silvery fluff.

Tiny rose-purple flowers in cylindrical, head-like masses at ends of upright wiry stems.

The characteristics of this species can vary quite widely between populations.

Showy Aster adds dramatic height and late-season blooms to the garden, offering crucial support to pollinators as they prepare for winter.

Now rare in the natural areas of Edmonton.

Smooth Fleabane is a resilient plant that attracts essential pollinators and enhances biodiversity!

In June and July, the massed seed-heads give the effect of a pinkish, smoky haze over the prairies where these plants grow, giving rise to their other common name, Prairie Smoke.

Aromatic leaves have a fragrance similar to bergamot, which is used in flavouring Earl Grey tea.

The single, ephemeral flower on a stalk opens in the morning and closes by end of day; new flowers open the next day.

The Latin fragaria refers to the alluring fragrance of the berries.