Asclepias syriaca
The flower blooms in July. The Monarch Butterfly needs this for part of its diet.
Asclepias incarnata
The Swamp Milkweed grows along the edge of swamps and blooms in July. The Peterson Guide calls the color dull pink but I find it rather bright.
Dentaria diphylla
Mustard Family
The woods on Dad's farm is carpeted with these wonderful flowers. They were just ready to open to full bloom on his birthday, April 18, 1999
Heracleum lanatum
This is a very large plant with a large compound umbels. Very showy. You can find them along the roads along the North Shore and around the Twin Cities
Dodecatheon meadea
This little prairie plant has its petals swept upwards.
Heuchera cylindrica
This alumroot was in bloom in June next to the rapids in the Thompson River. Several were tucked into the rocks. The spikes were around 24" tall. The lobed leaves were in a cluster at the base of the spike.
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Tiarella trifoliata
The flowers are so delicate that a good picture is almost impossible to photograph. This group of flowers was in a high woods in Montana in August.
Linaria vulgaris
The flowers are pale yellow with an orange throat. This one was along a freeway in the Twin Cities.
Mimulus ringens
The plant grows on the margins of swamps and lakes. The typical snapdragon blossom is purple/blue with a red throat.
Verbascum thapsus
The Common Mullein is a pioneer plant that loves disturbed land. I have seen the flower spike go nearly 10 feet tall. To rid yourself of the plant pull (they pull easily) or chop the spike off before the seed develops. The seeds are light and travel far.
Impatiens capensis
The flower and sedpods hang from a small peduncle. The plant grows near water. The reason for the name is that when you touch the seedpod, the seeds are propelled at you. Indians used the juice of stem to counteract the effects of poison ivy. I have tried the remedy and feel that it works.
Hydrophullum virginianum
The blossoms are in a circle about the central penduncle. The leaves are 5-9 compound leaflets. The flower is fairly common in Minnesota woods. Photo by David M. Johnson
Pyrola secunda
The blossoms hang to one side of the penduncle. This was found high in the Cabinet Mountains of Montana near Thompson Falls in August. The flowers were not quite open. The plant is small so hard to get a good focus.
Pyrola elleptica
The blossoms are all around the peduncle. This was found high in the Cabinet Mountains of Montana near Thompson Falls in August. The flowers were not quite open. The book does not show the lighter veins, but the flower. There are other pyrolas that this could be. Could use help on this one.