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Western Fairy-Slipper (Calypso bulbosa var. occidentalis)Observer
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Yellow on the margins of the leaves - maybe they got too much sun?
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Pacific Trillium (Trillium ovatum)Observer
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Interesting double head on the bloom.
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Western Black-legged Tick (Ixodes pacificus)Observer
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I removed five ticks from Mike (2 were dug in), and one from Michael M's shirt.
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Nuttall's Quillwort (Isoetes nuttallii)Observer
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An exciting find off-piste up on the western slopes of Mt. Manuel Quimper.
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Dark-throated Shooting Star (Primula pauciflora)Observer
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We did not see a single P. hendersonii on Mt. Quimper in the Sooke Hills. Lots of P. pauciflora.
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Small-leaf Monkeyflower (Erythranthe microphylla)Observer
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Lots of variation noted in these Erythranthe. Very interesting to observe.
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Roemer's Fescue (Festuca roemeri)Observer
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A singular observation for iNaturalist: Roemer's Fescue with Dr. Roemer! (who described the species).
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Giant Blue-eyed Mary (Collinsia grandiflora)Observer
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I could not get a good photo, but the steep angle of the flower tube down from the calyx suggests Collinsia grandiflora.
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Shy Monkeyflower (Erythranthe nasuta)Observer
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These plants are endlessly fascinating. I'm never sure exactly what I'm looking at.
