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Close-up of a seed head along the almost non-existent trail at the Seminary Fen in Chanhassen/Chaska, Minnesota. I believe this may be Goat's Beard, but I am not sure.
This was originally the site of the Mudcura Sanitarium, a world-famous spa that was opened in 1909 and operated until 1951.
Per MNOpedia, in 1951, the sanitarium was sold to the Black Franciscans, Order of Friars Minor Conventual, from Louisville, Kentucky. They named it Assumption Seminary and the site became linked with both the Colleges of St. Catherine and St. Thomas in St. Paul.
The Seminary remained in operation until 1970 and then sat vacant for many years, becoming a popular hangout for teens and other thrill seekers. The main building burned and was demolished in 1997.
The land is now home to a Minnesota DNR Scientific & Natural Area that protects the rare calcareous fen that is now the star of the show here.
The weather was not great but the sun came out just long enough to highlight this backdrop.
That's me just back from Coniston and will be heading to Mull for a few days tomorrow, I have lots to show you so see you all soon.
Camera Nikon D300
Lens Tokina 11-16mm
Exposure 0.25 sec (1/4)
Aperture f/18.0
Focal Length 13 mm
ISO Speed 100
Vertorama
Mature Seed Head of the Goat's Beard Wildflower.
Sigma 105mm f2.8 macro lens on a Canon EOS 1DS Mark III.
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(Explore #106: May 08, 2007). (Quesnel, BC, Canada)
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Goat's-Beard
Tragopogon pratensis (common names Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon,[1] meadow salsify, showy goat's-beard or meadow goat's-beard) is a biennial plant in the Asteraceae family, distributed across Europe and North America, commonly growing in fields (hence its name) and on roadsides. It is found in North America from southern Ontario to Massachusetts; most of England; on the eastern and southern edges of Scotland; and central Ireland but not the coastal edges.
It flowers between June and October and its flowers have a diameter of 3–5 cm. The root and buds are edible, and it has a milky latex.
Description
It grows 30 to 100 cm tall.
It differs from viper's-grass (Scorzonera humilis) in that Viper's-grass has short, pale green bracts, whereas in Goat's-beard they are long and pointed.
The lower leaves are 10 to 30 cm long, lanceolate, keeled lengthwise, grey-green, pointed, hairless, with a white midrib. The upper leaves are shorter and more erect. It is the only United Kingdom dandelion type flower with grass like leaves.[2]
The flower heads are 5 cm wide. They only open in the morning sunshine, hence the name 'Jack go to bed at noon'.
The achenes are rough, long beaked pappus radiating outwards interwoven like a spider's web of fine white side hairs (referred to as a "Blowball").[3]
Usage
Young shoots and roots of meadow salsify can be used in diabetic salads.
In Armenia, rural kids make bubble gum from the juice of meadow salsify. For this purpose, when milky juice is released from the torn stems it is collected on the walls of a glass and dried.
Source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragopogon_pratensis
Some of you will be familiar with this rather beautiful, larger than a Dandelion, seedhead. Unfortunately, despite its beauty, it is a highly invasive species and widespread. This one, along with many others, was growing at the Erlton/Roxboro Natural Area in Calgary, on 27 July 2011. The background is of another invasive weed, Baby's Breath. It is quite likely that someone threw an old pot of these tiny, white flowers over the fence from the cemetery next door, and they have spread and keep spreading.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragopogon_dubius
The Erlton/Roxboro Natural Area is located on the east side of the Elbow River above the southwest community of Roxborough. It was completed in 1996. This is one of the richest areas in Calgary for wildlowers, but unfortunately, many non-native plants and shrubs have taken over much of the area - such as Caragana, Goat's-beard, Baby's Breath and Yellow Clematis.
This is the dreaded Goat's-beard, a highly invasive, non-native plant that has spread (and keeps spreading, despite attempts to control it) in our natural areas in the city and beyond. Too bad, because both the beautiful flower and huge Dandelion-like seedhead are most attractive.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragopogon_dubius
On 26 June 2016, a fair-sized group of people spent the morning on a walk led by Erik Butters, out past Cochrane, NW of Calgary. This land consists of rolling, open hills and areas of woodland, with the Rocky Mountains in the distance. This event was the 8th Annual Flora & Fauna Fundraising for Ghost River Watershed Outing.
Fortunately, I knew how to drive to this distant location, so I was able to pick up friend Dorothy and off we went together. We allowed plenty of time to get there, just in case of heavy traffic or else we saw something interesting en route. This meant that there was time for me to stop and take a few photos of a Llama in someone's field, a couple of beautiful Longhorn cattle lying down and a small herd of maybe half a dozen Elk that we saw way off in the distance.
I think everyone was more than ready for lunch by the time our hike was over! Going to our destination was all uphill, which I normally avoid at all cost. Coming down used less energy, but painful knees felt every step on the way down : )
Around 1:00 pm, Erik and his partner provided a great BBQ for those of us from Calgary and for the people who had joined us from elsewhere. As always, the food was delicious! Thank you so much, both of you! Amazingly, the sun shone and there was no rain, despite the weather forecast.
The Meadow Goat's Beard growing alongside Highway 11 North in the District of Timiskaming in Northeastern Ontario Canada
It occurs throughout Ontario in the same habitats as Goat's-beard (pastures, meadows, roadsides and occasionally continues until September.
Very similar to Goat's-beard in appearance and growth habit but differing from it by having stem leaves which taper more quickly into long, slender, curled tips (a), and often have crisped or wrinkled margins. And the stalk immediately below the flower head is abruptly narrowed to normal stem thickness, and is not hollow. They have a milky sap.
Plants are edible and non-native.
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This is the dreaded Goat's-beard, a highly invasive, non-native plant that has spread (and keeps spreading, despite attempts to control it) in our natural areas in the city and beyond. Too bad, because both the beautiful flower and huge Dandelion-like seedhead are most attractive.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragopogon_dubius
On 26 June 2016, a fair-sized group of people spent the morning on a walk led by Erik Butters, out past Cochrane, NW of Calgary. This land consists of rolling, open hills and areas of woodland, with the Rocky Mountains in the distance. This event was the 8th Annual Flora & Fauna Fundraising for Ghost River Watershed Outing.
Fortunately, I knew how to drive to this distant location, so I was able to pick up friend Dorothy and off we went together. We allowed plenty of time to get there, just in case of heavy traffic or else we saw something interesting en route. This meant that there was time for me to stop and take a few photos of a Llama in someone's field, a couple of beautiful Longhorn cattle lying down and a small herd of maybe half a dozen Elk that we saw way off in the distance.
I think everyone was more than ready for lunch by the time our hike was over! Going to our destination was all uphill, which I normally avoid at all cost. Coming down used less energy, but painful knees felt every step on the way down : )
Around 1:00 pm, Erik and his partner provided a great BBQ for those of us from Calgary and for the people who had joined us from elsewhere. As always, the food was delicious! Thank you so much, both of you! Amazingly, the sun shone and there was no rain, despite the weather forecast.
Goat's beard Spiraea in my garden... not to be confused with Astilbe, this here is much taller and always white
For two weeks in late spring/early summer, depending on the weather, each 4- to 6-foot stalk of goatsbeard is crowned with a 6- to 10-inch plume of tiny blossoms.
Because the flowering season is relatively short and the foliage is tall, goatsbeard is generally placed at the back of a border, but it is also dramatic when massed alone as a separate planting.
Its tolerance for partial shade and wet soil makes it popular in woodland gardens.
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I assumed these purple flowers that look like meadowsweet and smell like meadowsweet were simply cultivated variants of meadowsweet, but noooo — totally different species and genus! There are false goat’s beard!
Yellow Goat's Beard gone to seed one the last for the season. Photographed out at Gillies Lake Conservation Area in the City of Timmins Northeastern Ontario Canada
Each flowerhead is about 2" across when fully open, consisting of numerous yellow ray florets and about 8 green floral bracts that are lanceolate-linear in shape. The ray florets spread outward from the center of the flowerhead; the outer florets are noticeably longer than the inner florets. Each floret has a truncated tip with 5 small teeth. At its base, there is a columnar reproductive structure consisting of a yellow divided style and black anthers that are appressed together around the middle of the style. The floral bracts extend to about the outer margin of the flowerhead; sometimes, they are a little shorter or longer than the width of the flowerhead. The blooming period occurs from late spring to mid-summer and lasts about 1–1½ months. The flowerheads open up during the morning and close again by the afternoon. Each floret is replaced by an oblong achene that has a long thread-like beak, to which there is attached a tuft of hairs. These hairs are slightly plumose because they contain small hair-like branches. They are usually white at the base, but become dull brown toward their tips. Collectively, these achenes with their tufts of hair form a large spheroid ball that spans about 3–3½" across. Distribution of the achenes is provided by the wind. The root system consists of a fleshy taproot. This plant spreads by reseeding itself.
Near Sheep's Head, on the Goat's Path, County Cork, Ireland. The Goat's Path is a rather hairy very narrow single lane road that climbs up and down the mountainous Sheep's Head peninsula. Bantry Bay lies adjacent, to the north. When an oncoming car suddenly appears, you better start praying for a small squeeze-over place. Best to drive the peninsula counter clockwise, so that you are the car hugging the mountain side and not Bantry Bay. If you look carefully at the sky, 2 or 3 spooky faces can be made out in the clouds, warning the driver to beware. I didn't see these until I downloaded the image to my computer. View On Black
HELLO, first day of SUMMER!
Saturday, 20 June 2020: our temperature mid-afternoon is 22C (windchill 23C). Sunrise is at 5:21 am and sunset is at 9:54 pm. The sun was shining this morning, but the sky has clouded over this afternoon, with a risk of a thunderstorm.
This photo was taken during a walk in Fish Creek Park yesterday morning, 19 June 2020. This was the first organized walk since the restrictions were lifted a little. Only 10 people maximum were allowed to participate, though only eight turned up. Social distancing is supposed to be in effect, just as it is anywhere these days. I was impressed and very appreciative that most people in the group took great care to keep at least 6' away. Unfortunately, the combination of birds and cameras can make some people totally forget about the restrictions. Of course, I understand the excitement of seeing a bird and wanting to take photos, but that needs to be put second to making sure that one is keeping themselves, and more importantly, others, as safe as possible.
Some of the enjoyed sightings yesterday morning included three Great Horned Owls (one family) and three Osprey. I even saw a few of my first wildflowers. Going on my drives out of the city doesn't result in finding wildflowers and taking photos of them. Can't tell you how beautiful the Goat's-beard flowers looked yesterday, despite the fact that this species is extremely invasive : ) We were very lucky that the rain stayed away until we were in our cars and starting to drive home.
This miniature goat is very adaptable to different climates. They are very social and their friendly nature makes them popular pets. Pygmy goat's are excellent climbers.
Informatiom Sourced from Longleat's Guide Book
We were sitting on the wooden seat, when the keeper called the pgymy goat's from the field, they all come jumping with excitment up on the wooden seats. it was amazing. Some also jumped down to the ground to do some friendly head-butting. A few Mums were there with their children and they loved the goats.