British Columbia: ID Needed for Meadow Wildflower

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  1. dt-van

    dt-van Active Member 10 Years

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    This plant was photographed yesterday in the wildflower meadow of St Peter's Church in Duncan. Native companion plants were blue camas, shooting star, and spring gold (plus dovefoot geranium & grape hyacinth). Plants were 15" to 18" high with a single, leafless, sticky, hairy main stem which branches higher up - Photo 1
    Photo 2 shows circle of small dried leaves at the base of each stem. Due to wind and haste Photo 3 (blurry) is the best I have of the flower cluster.
    I believe it is a saxifrage, possibly S. (Micranthes) integrifolia, but that is generally described as shorter, with tighter flower clusters and green basal leaves at flowering time.
     

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  2. Ron B

    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Looks like a saxifrage.
     
  3. Daniel Mosquin

    Daniel Mosquin Paragon of Plants UBC Botanical Garden Forums Administrator Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    I agree with your ID. How was the Camas bloom there?
     
  4. dt-van

    dt-van Active Member 10 Years

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    Camas here was just starting, but the Dodecatheon were in full glory. White Erythroniums at this site were mostly past their best. There were also quite a few Chocolate lilies in bloom here.
     

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