Category Archives: Rattlesnake

Give back, get out on Public Lands Day

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Justin Grigg

Saturday, Sept. 24, is National Public Lands Day, and several opportunities to lend a hand or get outside are available in Montana. In Missoula, volunteers are needed for four service projects. Missoula Parks and Recreation is leading a cleanup and … Continue reading →

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Wildflower events for Mom and more in May

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Justin Grigg

I’m a little late for a couple of early May wildflower events, but here’s what’s going on the rest of the month: The Clark Fork Chapter of the Montana Native Plant Society has a Mother’s Day outing to see trilliums … Continue reading →

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Walk for July 15

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Justin Grigg

Nodding onion Allium cernuum Description: Cluster of 25 to 40 small white or pink flowers, with stamens longer than petals or sepals, that hangs from a bent stalk 6 to 18 inches tall with grasslike leaves growing from the base. … Continue reading →

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Native Plant Society gets out

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Justin Grigg

The Clark Fork Chapter of the Montana Native Plant Society has a couple of outings planned this month. This Saturday, the group will go in search of Steer’s Head, a cousin of Bleeding Heart, in the Rattlesnake National Recreation Area. … Continue reading →

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Walk for July 2

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Justin Grigg

Wild licorice Glycyrrhiza lepidota Description: Greenish-white flowers 1/2-inch long form dense clusters on a shrub 1 to 3 feet tall. Leaves are made up of 11 to 19 lance-shaped leaflets up to 1 inch long. Blooms from June to early … Continue reading →

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Walk for June 11

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Justin Grigg

Canada violet Viola canadensis Description: Nearly 1-inch-wide flower has five white petals that are yellow at the base and purplish on the back; lower three petals have purple lines at the base, and outer petals are hairy at the base. … Continue reading →

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Walk for July 4

Posted on July 4, 2008 by Justin Grigg

Pointed mariposa lily Calochortus apiculatus Description: Flowers have three sepals and three yellowish-white, oval-shaped petals that are hairy and pointed, and have purple dots at the base. Grows atop a 6- to 12-inch stem with a narrow leaf at the … Continue reading →

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Walk for June 6

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Justin Grigg

Wild lily-of-the-valley Smilacina stellata Description: Six-pointed star-shaped white flowers one-quarter inch across growing from end of 1- to 2-foot stem with slender, folded leaves. Found in wet soil in open and shaded areas along streams and on mountains. Blooms May … Continue reading →

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