Category Archives: Mission Mountains

Fall flowers?

Posted on September 10, 2009 by Justin Grigg

Well … sure. Missoulian reporter Rob Chaney goes on the hunt for wild mushrooms in the Mission Mountains, where recent rain has brought out fungi aplenty. It’s open house season for the fairies and wood elves of Montana’s mountainsides. Those … Continue reading →

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Weekend wildflowers

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Justin Grigg

Wildflower-related activities are planned this weekend by the Flathead Chapter of the Montana Native Plant Society and the Montana Chapter of the Sierra Club. On Saturday, join botanist Anne Morley and the Montana Native Plant Society for a two-mile wildflower … Continue reading →

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Walk for July 11

Posted on July 12, 2008 by Justin Grigg

Roundleaf alumroot Heuchera cylindrica Description: Five cream to greenish-yellow sepals forming cup with five stamens clustered atop 6- to 18-inch stem with oval- to heart-shaped leaves on stalks growing from base. Glandular hairs cover top of plant. Found on rocky … Continue reading →

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A step back

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Justin Grigg

A hike up into the Mission Mountains from the Seeley-Swan Valley over the weekend was like taking a step back into early spring: Growing from grassy patches among the rocks and lingering snowfields were Western springbeauty and glacier lilies. Also, … Continue reading →

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