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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.
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.
If you're in the United States, there's a good chance you've seen one of these as they are in nearly every state. The seedhead looks very much like the dandelion but on a much larger scale. (Cottonwood State Park, Oregon 430.jpg)
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.
Thank you, M, (*_*)
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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.
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.
Pablo Picasso, Malaga 1881 – Mougins 1973
Le Crâne de Chèvre sur la Table - Goat's skull on the table (1952)
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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.
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.