Wild For Wildflowers

This striking flower has a strategy to bloom early to take advantage of what little moisture their arid environment even gets. It is definitely aptly named as the Rocky Mountain Dwarf primrose, because it thrives in the harsh Rocky Mountains. Don't forget to keep an eye out in early spring and this little flower will be happy to greet you to another year of wildflowers. Pollinator: Hunt's...

We are back! Join us as we talk about a tiny and unique wildflower in the Saxifragaceae family. You can find this one near on streambanks and even in the middle of a waterfall. Keep your eye out for this stunning flower from June to September. Thank you so much for listening! Follow us on spotify and tell a friend about the podcast! Follow us on instagram where we post pictures every week @wildfor...

This time Tenea and Kelsey cover a somewhat exotic flower, at least for us in the west! We are talking about a unique wildflower called Jack-in-the-pulpit ( Arisaema triphyllum ) that is also known as Brown Dragon or Bog Turnip! This flower is common in wet shaded areas in eastern North America. Join us and the podcasting dogs and find out how it becomes Jill-in-the-pulpit. Thank you so much for l...

Join Kelsey and Tenea as they cover a sweet little daisy like flower called Aspen Fleabane ( Erigeron speciosus) . Does Erigeron remind you of a DJ scratch...or is it just me? Learn about why they are called fleabane and so much more. Thank you so much for listening! Follow us on spotify andtell a friend about the podcast! Follow us on instagram where we post pictures every week@wildforwildflowers...

This time Tenea and Kelsey discuss Rubber Rabbitbrush, or Ericameria nauseousa. This is a member of the Asteraceae family. Learn why we love this late blooming shrub and just love its beautiful, complicated bright yellow flower in contrast to its gray-green leaves. We also discuss the many uses of this plant by people and by jackrabbits. And the difference between zeroscaping and xeriscaping. Stic...

Listen as we fumble into this episode and get low to the ground to talk about this little flower called Moss Phlox! One of the earliest blooming flowers here in Montana. So if you have cabin fever, keep an eye out for this beautiful Phlox. There is botanical terms and bad jokes, we have it all folks! Follow us on instagram @wildforwildflowerspod https://www.instagram.com/wildforwildflowerspod/ We...

This time Kelsey and Tenea take a vacation from Montana wildflowers and cover a different kind of wildflower that grows in California called Torch Aloe.  Find out what a flock of hummingbirds is called and what even is a succulent?  Listen as Kelsey tries to imitate hummingbird flying noises and the many many medicinal uses of this large and stunning tree aloe. Pollinator of the moment is Anna’s h...

Kelsey and Tenea discuss a low lying yellow wildflower called Oregon (not organ) Grape! Learn about the beautiful and unique characteristics of the leaves and what you can do with the berries. Thank you so much for listening! Follow us on spotify and tell a friend about the podcast! Follow us on instagram where we post pictures every week @wildforwildflowerspod email:  ⁠wildforwildflowerspod@gmail...

join Kelsey and Tenea as they discuss a forest groundcover called kinnickinnick or bearberry. This common plant is often overlooked, but not today! Learn about the medicinal uses of this plant and decide if you should smoke it or make a delicious soda from its berries. Thank you so much for listening! Follow us on spotify and tell a friend about the podcast! Follow us on instagram where we post pi...

Join Kelsey and Tenea as they discuss a blue wildflower that grows in a variety of habitats. Learn about the risks and benefits of being a late bloomer and what the word nyctinasty means. We also discuss whether or not this flower looks like a Demogorgon and how many centimeters are in an inch. Link to bumble bee Morphology: https://www.mtent.org/projects/Bumble_Bees/morphology_female.html *Pollin...

Join Tenea and Kelsey in a calcareous seep as we discuss a stunning wildflower with some interesting names including bogstar! Learn about this 'honorary grass' that isn't even a true grass and all of its super specific medicinal uses. Listen for Rowdy as his voice is heard in this episode. Thank you so much for listening! Follow us on spotify and tell a friend about the podcast! Follow us on insta...

Join Tenea and Kelsey this week as we talk about the Hookedspur violet, Western dog violet, Western Blue violet or whatever else you want to call it! We also talk about the yellow violet (Viola orbiculata). Learn some big words with us like petaliferous and how to not say them. After this episode you will know all about automatic pollination and how ants help disperse this flower. Thank you so muc...

Join us to talk about an amazingly complicated and beautiful wildflower Showy Milkweed! We cover the monarch migration, the many uses of milkweed from poison arrows to contraceptives and the latex! And Lexi the podcast makes a guest appearance! Thank you so much for listening! Follow us on spotify and tell a friend about the podcast! Follow us on instagram where we post pictures every week @wildfo...

Join Kelsey, Tenea and Donavon again this week as we discuss a member of the pea family Buffalo Bean, or Buffalo Plum Locoweed. We discuss what these beans taste like, if the flowers look like a butterfly and an actual butterfly. Find out where you can find this stunning little beauty and see if for yourself! Thank you so much for listening! Follow us on spotify and tell a friend about the podcast...

Give me a break, give me a break, break me off a piece of that biscuitroot! Join us and our special guest this episode as we take a close look at this early blooming flower and all of its uses. How did the Nez Perce prepare the Biscuitroot into a hardy staple that could be slung along side a horse? Learn about this and more! Thank you so much for listening! Follow us on spotify and tell a friend a...

Join us this week in learning about this wild wildflower, the Sticky Geranium. Let the beautiful petals guide you in close just like it does to the many pollinators it attracts. Don't get too close though, because the Sticky Geranium's protocarnivorous sticky hairs may get ahold of you! Thank you so much for listening! Follow us on spotify and tell a friend about the podcast! Follow us on...

Pussytoes! Who doesn't love to say Pussytoes? Oh, not everyone? Join us while Kelsey struggles to describe this unique wildflower, that looks like cat toes! Learn what villous means and whether or not this flower is daintily useless. Thank you so much for listening! Follow us on spotify and tell a friend about the podcast! Follow us on instagram where we post pictures every week @wildforwildfl...

Take a little tropical adventure with Kelsey and Tenea this week and explore this weedy wildflower. Learn about the medicinal uses of this plant and how it can be problematic down under. This flower is sure to spark your interest with its 2 feet long bright yellow flowers that resemble candles! Thank you so much for listening! We appreciate it. If you like the show please tell a friend and subscri...

This week Kelsey and Tenea discuss another flower that belongs to the Sunflower family, but this time it actually looks like a sunflower! So grab a fuzzy blanket and cuddle up and learn about this fuzzy-leafed flower that is also known as Firewheel! Learn about the history of this wildflower as a garden plant and how it got its nickname Blanketflower. If you like the show please tell a friend and...

Due to lack of producing skills by Donavon, the original version of this episode was posted with raw unedited audio. Please give this episode a second shot, because this truly is an awesome flower. Let's talk about this week's flower that looks like a primrose, but isn't exactly a primrose at all. The Evening-Primrose will really catch your eye as you stroll through the harsh desert wi...

Were you a late bloomer? Nothing to be embarrassed about, this episode's flower Dotted Blazing Star is a late bloomer too! If you find yourself wandering the prairie in the fall you're likely to stumble upon this flower, and if you're anything like this week's pollinator the Bleeding Flower Moth, you'll be drawn to this bright purple flower too. Join Kelsey and Tenea in learning about this unique...

This week Tenea and Kelsey cover an often overlooked flower called American Speedwell! Veronica is a tiny little bluish purple flower that grows along streambeds and other riparian areas. Find out about bilateral symmetry and how that might be why we think this little flower is so cute! Do you know what a tussy mussy boquet is? Find out in this episode and also what Tenea and Kelsey's stance on bo...

Join us this week to learn about a prairie wildflower you can find right here in Montana that has so many medicinal uses. Find out about this flowers questionable nicknames, like Black Sampson! And decide whether or not Echinacea looks like a hedgehog, an urchin, or a cone...? If you like the show please tell a friend and subscribe so we can grow our podcast! We really enjoy making it and hope you...

This week we discuss Harebells! And sweet little lavender flower that looks like a bell and blooms for an incredibly long time! Find out why this flower is a little spooky and learn about the common name lore that gives it many names such as Witch's thimble! If you like the show please tell a friend and subscribe so we can grow our podcast! We really enjoy making it and hope you do to! Follow...

Join two Montana gals Kelsey and Tenea while they discuss another flower from the Asteraceae family called Pearly Everlasting! Explore the uniqueness of this fall blooming flower. Do you know how to say involucre? Well, either do we! Do these flowers look like little snowballs? You decide! Thank you so much for listening and as always, don't forget to get outside and smell the wildflowers!!! If yo...