A visit to Fort Saskatchewan Prairie on August 26 revealed a few remaining wildflowers and grasses still in bloom.
Purple prairie clover (Dalea purpurea), 2024-08-26. Photo: M. Parseyan.
Hairy golden-aster (Heterotheca villosa), 2024-08-26. Photo: M. Parseyan.
Sand grass (Sporobolus rigidus var. rigidus), 2024-08-26. Photo: M. Parseyan.
Grey-stemmed goldenrod (Solidago nemoralis), 2024-08-26. Photo: M. Parseyan.
Smooth brome (Bromus inermis), an invasive introduced forage grass, is threatening the native prairie, 2024-08-26. Photo: P. Cotterill.