Red Butte Natural Area May 17, 08

Great time out. Special thanks to Faye for all the facinating information she brings to a tour of The Natural Area. Its the info about the one bee species the larvae of which can live on bundles of Zigadenus paniculatus pollen/nectar blobs that stands out most to me. When info changes the way I percieve I know I've trully learned, thanks.

I got the Mystery Mustard plant pictured here figured out, its Arabis holboellii or Holboell Rockcress. Many Arabis are being called Bochera's now and this is one of them. I like saying Bochera holboellii so I think I'll adopt the new taxonomy.

I'll list the families then plants we talked about within the group.

Apiaceae

Indian Carrot

Asteraceae

Mountain Dandelion

Arrowleaf and Cutleaf Balsamroot

Erigeron divergens

Senecio integerrimus Columbia Groundsel

Mules's Ear

Bergeridaceae

Oregon Grape

Boraginaceae (the family of the day)

Cryptantah humilis

Hackelia patens

Contra Stoneseed

Mertensia brevistyla

Brassicaceae

Arabis/Bochera holboellii

Dyer's Woad

Lunaria annua Money plant

Fabaceae

Astragalus cibarius

Astragalus utahensis

Lathyrus sp.

Vica americana

Geraniaceae

Erodium cicutarium Fillaree or Stork's bill

Grossulariaceae

Golden Currant

Hydrophyllaceae Phacelia family

ahydrophyllum capitatum

Hydrohyllum occidentale

Lilliaceae

Fritillaria atropurpurea

Fitillaria pudica

Feathery False Lilly of trhe Valley

Onagraceae

Oenotherea ceaespitos Tufted Evening Primrose

Polygonaceae Buckwheat Family

Eriogonum umbellatum

Rananculaceae Buttercup Family

Delphinium nuttallianum Larkspur

Rosaceae

Utah Serviceberry

Antelope Bitterbrush

Cliffrose

Apache plume (in formal garden)

Santalaceae Sandalwood Family

Bastard Toadflas

Scrophulariaceae

Flanel Mullen

Violaceae

Viola beckwithii (ok, we didn't really see this one but we we're honored to be in it's presence)

See ya all at the Cardiff Fork day!