Wildflower Walks

The Clark Fork Chapter of the Montana Native Plant Society will be holding its annual plant sale at the Missoula Farmers Market on Saturday. Check it out from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the north end of Higgins Avenue.
Justin Grigg

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What wildflowers are you seeing on your adventures in western Montana? Drop me an e-mail at jgrigg@missoulian.com and I’ll share it on Wildflower Walks.
Justin Grigg

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Monday morning’s rain kept me indoors instead of out – a good time to think about wildflower resources available in print and online.
First, field guides. I have several wildflower guides on my bookshelves – here are the three that get the most use:
National Audubon Society Field Guide to Wildflowers – Western Region (2001), by Richard Spellenberg: [...]

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Winter’s white curtain has risen and spring has arrived on western Montana’s wildlands, bringing with it a colorful bouquet.
At Blue Mountain, bright buttercups have been blooming since early March, yellowbells and shooting stars are in full swing, and prairie smoke and pasqueflower are getting going.
On Mount Sentinel, you’ll find prairie stars and bluebells, and arrowleaf [...]

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