Calgary Wildflowers

Calgary Wildflowers, Wild Berries and Interesting Vegetation

The photo's on this page were taken mostly in Fish Creek Provincial Park and Natural Environment parks located throughout Calgary.

Gaillardia, Gaillardia aristata. (Great Blanket Flower)	Gaillardia, Gaillardia aristata. (Great Blanket Flower)

Gaillardia, Gaillardia aristata. (Great Blanket Flower)	Last stage Gaillardia aristata. (Great Blanket Flower)


White Heath Asters, Symphyotrichum ericoides.	White Heath Asters, Symphyotrichum ericoides.


Tufted/Bird/Cow/ Vetch, Vicia cracca. Invasive Species	Unidentified, probably Alfalfa, Medicago sativa. Non native


Giant Goldenrod, S. gigantea.	Giant Goldenrod, S. gigantea.


Tansy, Tanacetum vulgare. Invasive species	Tansy, Tanacetum vulgare. Invasive species


Smooth Blue Aster, Symphyotrichum laeve.	Smooth Blue Aster, Symphyotrichum laeve.


Smooth Blue Aster, Symphyotrichum laeve.	Yellow Sweet Clover, Melilotus officinalis. Non native


White Heath Aster, Symphyotrichum ericoides.	Buckbrush/Western Snowberry, Symphoricarpos occidentale.


Hairy False Goldenaster, Heterotheca villosa.	Hairy False Goldenaster, Heterotheca villosa.


Yellow Salsify/Common Goatsbeard, Tragopogon dubius. Invasive species	Yellow Salsify/Common Goatsbeard, Tragopogon dubius. Invasive species


Yellow Salsify/Common Goatsbeard, Tragopogon dubius. Invasive species	Am. Harebell, Campanula rotundifolia.


Oxeye Daisy, Leucanthemum vulgaris. Invasive species	Oxeye Daisy, Leucanthemum vulgaris. Invasive species


Oxeye Daisy, Leucanthemum vulgaris. Invasive species	Siskiyou/Panicled/Western Willow Aster, S. lanceolatum.


Yarrow, Achillea millefolium.	Yarrow, Achillea millefolium.


Wild Sunflower	Wild Sunflower


Shrubby Cinquefoil, Dasiphora/Potentilla fruticosa.	Shrubby Cinquefoil, Dasiphora/Potentilla fruticosa.


Wild Bergamot, Monardia fistulosa.	Wild Bergamot, Monardia fistulosa.


Butter-and-Eggs, Linaria vulgaris. Invasive Species	Butter-and-Eggs, Linaria vulgaris. Invasive Species


Wild Rose Hip	Red-osier Dogwood, Cornus sericea, fruit


Silver/Thorny Buffaloberry, Shepherdia argentea, fruit	Chokecherry, Prunus Virginiana, fruit


Chokecherry, Prunus Virginiana, fruit	Chokecherry, Prunus Virginiana, fruit


Wild Rose Hips	Wild Rose Hips


Red-osier Dogwood, Cornus sericea, fruit	Red-osier Dogwood, Cornus sericea, fruit


American Silverberry/Wolf Willow, Elaeagnus commutata, fruit.	American Silverberry/Wolf Willow, Elaeagnus commutata, fruit.


Silver/Thorny Buffaloberry, Shepherdia argentea, fruit..	Silver/Thorny Buffaloberry, Shepherdia argentea, fruit..


Saskatoon Berries, Amelanchier alnifolia.	Buckbrush/Western Snowberry, Symphoricarpos occidentale.


Wide-leaved Cattail, Typha latifolia.	Wide-leaved Cattail, Typha latifolia.


Very large Bow river Balsam Poplar tree.	Bow river Balsam Polar beaver protection.



7 foot Reed Canarygrass, Phalaris arundinacea, along the banks of the Bow river.	7 foot Reed Canarygrass, Phalaris arundinacea, along the banks of the Bow river.

7 foot Reed Canarygrass, Phalaris arundinacea, along the banks of the Bow river.

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