Many of these beautiful flowers in the long (hot) and winding Maple Creek. Neither Google nor my wildflower book were any help identifying these. Anyone know? The closest I could find were “Swamp Pinks”, which grow further south and flower in May.
They’re called “Smart Weed”. What makes them so smart? They can adapt themselves to grow on any medium – you’ve shown them growing as an aquatic form; but, they could just as well be growing on soil. On Wednesday when I was canoeing on Lac LaPeche I found a patch that were growing on both the water and the shore. I’ve got a picture of them growing on the Greenland tundra. They are quite attractive.
Hi Jo-Ann:
They’re called “Smart Weed”. What makes them so smart? They can adapt themselves to grow on any medium – you’ve shown them growing as an aquatic form; but, they could just as well be growing on soil. On Wednesday when I was canoeing on Lac LaPeche I found a patch that were growing on both the water and the shore. I’ve got a picture of them growing on the Greenland tundra. They are quite attractive.
All the best.
I suspected you might know, Ron. That is most interesting. Thanks!