The recent wet weather has meant the plains are festooned with beautiful wildflowers this year. Here are a selection...
Most of the flora are varieties of Asters, suited to dry sandy soil, extreme temperatures and high winds.Yarrow was used by the Native Indians as a mild laxative.
Indian Blanket is very decorative.
Wild Sunflower
Varieties of sagebrush.
Other common species are prairie daisies, coneflowers, broomweed, milk thistle, scottish thistle, Russian thistle (aka 'Tumbleweed'), squash, wild petunia ('Morning Glory'), and Gumweed.....a common cure for saddle sore - could have done with some of that!
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