Woodland Star

"Small-Flowered Woodland Star" (Lithophragma parviflorum)

2008 April 4

I first noticed this plant for the first time on this date.
It seemed to growing almost like a ground cover up on the bluff.

2008 May 9

2008 May 20

2009 May 20

A perennial.

Round Leaved Alumroot

"Round-leaved Alumroot" (Heuchera cylindrica)

2007 June 19

2007 June 19

2008 July 4

2007 July 16

2007 July 16

2010 February 2

It was a medicinal plant for First Nations Peoples who used the pounded and dried roots for poultices on cuts and sores ... to stop bleeding (it is astringent) and promote healing. It is also used to set dyes. The leaves looked nice, the flower looked like it had potential but, it was one of those, look like I'm going to be impressive but not, type flowers when it finally flushed out ... as you can see.