We dashed out of town for an overnight trip to McCall to work on the sprinkler system. Wellllll, truth betold, I just kept the sprinkler repairman good company. In my infinite wisdom I also rewarded Mr. Sprinkler Repairman with a kitchen pass to go fishing while we were in McCall. Of course, he insisted the trip to the fishing hole was for the benefit of the pupster, afterall, he needs lots of exercise.
So note the incredible abundance of Xerophyllum tenax, or bear grass, which looks like a giant Q tip. I haven’t seen a stand like this in years!
And can someone please help me identify what looks like a wild lavatera? Roadside, near the Old Finn Church at Donnelley.
And those three little brook trout? Dinner that evening. We could have easily had a dozen.
5 responses so far ↓
1 bill / prairie point // Jul 11, 2008 at 6:17 am
We have a plant called bear grass here too, but it is not the same plant. Nolina texana It has white flowers but a very short stalk. Yours is really dramatic
2 Mary // Jul 12, 2008 at 6:41 pm
Growing up in Montana, I LOVE bear grass, usually keeping company with Indian paintbrush. Sigh…not many in Seattle. Thanks for sharing.
3 dee/reddirtramblings // Jul 13, 2008 at 3:39 am
MA, that is truly God’s country. Want to come and see it. Definitely on the Bucket List.~~Dee
4 Kathy // Jul 13, 2008 at 10:07 am
Well, that pink flowered plant looks like Malva alcea to me, except around here they bush out more and aren’t so tall and skinny. So maybe a relative of it, or maybe just different soil, temp, rain patterns?
5 Jenny // Jul 23, 2008 at 9:22 pm
I think it may be wild chicory.
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