Opuntia polyacantha

This beautifully spiny plant is blooming in July and ready for its close-up.

Viola macloskeyi

This small violet can be as short as 2cm, hiding in the moss and leaf litter of the boggy woods of Saskatchewan.

Geum triflorum

Be on the lookout for Geum triflorum in May, more commonly known as prairie smoke, torchflower, old mans’ whiskers, or three flowered avens

Pulsatilla nuttalliana

Spring is here and with it comes the arrival of the Prairie Crocus (Pulsatilla nuttalliana).

Wild Mint

Wild mint makes great tea thanks to its essential oils.

Monotropa uniflora

This parasitic plant has a ghostly appearance thanks to its lack of chlorophyll.