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Wild For WildflowersRubber Rabbitbrush (Ericameria nauseousa)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. Stick with us to hear some old dog breathing and Lexi's barks. Thank you so much for listening! Follow us on spotify and tell a friend about the podcast!Follow us on...2025-05-0733 min
Wild For WildflowersMoss Phlox (Phlox hoodii)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 @wildforwildflowerspodhttps://www.instagram.com/wildforwildflowerspod/We are on facebook: Wildfor Wildflowers reddit and bluesky @ wildforwildflowerspodemail us wildforwildflowerspod@gmail.comDon't forget to get outside...2025-04-1629 min
Wild For WildflowersTorch Aloe (Aloe Arborescens)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 hummingbird. Thank you so much for listening! Follow us on spotify and tell a friend about the podcast!Follow us on instagram where we post...2025-03-1238 min
Wild For WildflowersOregon Grape (Berberis repens)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 @wildforwildflowerspodemail: wildforwildflowerspod@gmail.comReddit: Wild for WildflowersJoin our facebook community: Wild for WildlfowersCheck out Nicole's music on Bandcamp nforeman.bandcamp.com if you like the theme m...2025-02-1234 min
Wild For WildflowersKinnickinnick (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)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.
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Wild For WildflowersMountain Bog Gentian (Gentiana calycosa)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
*Pollinator of the Moment is the White Shouldered Bumble
Bee (Bombus appositus)
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Wild For WildflowersFringed Grass-of-Parnassus (Parnassia fimbriata)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.
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Wild For WildflowersHookedspur Violet (Viola adunca)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.
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Wild For WildflowersShowy Milkweed (Asclepias speciosa)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!
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Wild For WildflowersBuffalo Bean (Astragalus crassicarpus)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!
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Wild For WildflowersBiscuitroot (Lomatium cous)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!
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Wild For WildflowersSticky Geranium (Geranium Viscosissimum)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!
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Wild For WildflowersPrairie Pussytoes (Antennaria neglecta)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.
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Wild For WildflowersCandle Bush (Senna alata)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!
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Wild For WildflowersBlanketflower (Gaillardia artistata)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.
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Wild For WildflowersEvening-Primrose (Onethera caespitousa)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 with it's beautiful large petals that seemingly grow straight from the ground. This flower has many uses from treating a bad cough, all the way to improving liver...2024-02-1135 min
Wild For WildflowersEvening-Primrose (Onethera caespitousa)Lets 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 with it's beautiful large petals seemingly growing straight from the ground. This flower has many uses from treating a bad cough, all the way to liver health.
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Wild For WildflowersDotted Blazing Star (Liatris punctata)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 member of the asteraceae family.
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Wild For WildflowersAmerican Speedwell (Veronica americana)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 botox is! And most importantly the origin of the common name for this flower "Speedwell" is revealed. Speed you well and thanks for listening!!!
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Wild For WildflowersNarrow-leafed Purple Coneflower (Echinacea angustifolia)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...?
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Wild For WildflowersHarebell (Campanula rotundifolia)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!
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Wild For WildflowersPearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea)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!!!
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Wild For WildflowersYarrow (Achillea milefolium)Join Kelsey and Tenea this time to talk about common yarrow. While this flower might be easily overlooked and boring to some, this incredible plant can help almost any health condition you can think of! How well do you know your Greek mythology? Have you ever taken a bath in yarrow leaves to help soothe arthritic limps? Stick around until the end to find out why Common Yarrow is called Devil's Nettle and don't forget to get outside and smell the wildflowers!
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Wild For WildflowersMariposa Lily (Calochortus eurycarpus)On this week's episode, Kelsey and Tenea learn about the Mariposa Lily! Does it look like a butterfly to you? If you were a little beetle do you think you'd cozy up inside it and munch up some pollen, take a little nap, and maybe even use it as your bathroom? Listen and learn all about it, and don't forget to like, subscribe, share, and review @wildforwildflowerspod on instagram and wildforwildflowerspod@gmail.com2023-08-1529 min
Wild For WildflowersOpuntia polycantha (Prickly Pear)Wait wait wait, I thought this was a podcast about wildflowers, not cacti! What is a prickly pear but a beautiful wildflower with a strange and poky stem? Tread lightly as to not get poked, and listen in while Kelsey and Tenea discuss the many interesting facts about this sharp plant and its culinary and medicinal benefits. Please subscribe and tell a friend!2023-07-1728 min
Wild For WildflowersWoods' Rose (Rosa woodsii)Join Kelsey and Tenea for another episode of Wild for Wildflowers. Find out the importance of thorns and what spinose means. Do you know what eats these thorny roses? Have you ever had "itchy bum"? These burning questions may or may not be answered this week. Join us while we talk about the Woods Rose and its magnificent scent! This episode is extremely important to get outside and smell the wildflowers!!!
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Wild For WildflowersStar Lily (Leucocrinum montanum)Join Kelsey and Tenea this week discussing a beautiful white Lily that lives in the sand! Make like a little sweat bee and dive deep into this lovely little flower. Don't forget to follow us on instagram @wildforwildflowerspod or email us @ wildforwildflowerspod@gmail.com and, of course, don't forget to get outside and smell the wildflowers. 2023-06-1226 min
Wild For WildflowersPrairie Smoke (Geum triflorum)Crack open a cold root beer, sit back, relax, and enjoy learning about this episode's wacky hairdo flower Prairie Smoke. Does it look more like smoke or an old man's whiskers? You decide! We hope this episode gets you wiggling with anticipation just like this flower does to bumble bees. Please like, subscribe, and share with friends. Follow us on Instagram @WildforWildflowersPod and email us at wildforwildflowerspod@gmail.com. Don't forget to get outside and smell the wildflowers!2023-05-1530 min
Wild For WildflowersTall Bluebells (Mertensia paniculata)Join Kelsey, Tenea and the very thirsty Podcast Dogs as this current streak of blue flowers comes to an end... with tall bluebells! Find out if you can munch on this flower as a little snack and so much more.
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Wild For WildflowersForget-Me-Not (Myosotis asiatica)Join Kelsey and Tenea this week to hear about Kelsey's 5th favorite flower! And hear all about her very interesting version of how this flower got its name. This dainty blue flower will bring you so much joy if you see it in the wild!
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Wild For WildflowersWild Blue Flax (Linum lewisii)Join Kelsey and Tenea this week to hear about another blue flower, wild blue flax. Learn all about it's fascinating material uses and even medicinal uses that could potentially cure all of your eye problems!
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Wild For WildflowersYellow Columbine (Aquilegia Flavescens)Join Kelsey, Tenea and The Podcast Dogs this week to talk about another flower in the Ranunculaceae family! Now with really cool sound effects! Learn all about the five spurred petals, a very special pollinator, and why this flower is said to look like several doves. If you like the show, tell a friend! Follow us on instagram @wildforwildflowerspod to see pictures of the flowers. If you have a suggestion you can email us at wildforwildflowerspod@gmail.com. And don't forget to get outside and smell the wildflowers!!
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Wild For WildflowersLarkspur (Delphinium)Join Kelsey and Tenea this week, while we discuss a beautiful BLUE wildflower that may or may not look like a dolphin. Learn about the specialized petal that is a nectary and how you can use this flower to make dye. If you like the podcast, tell a friend! You can email us at wildforwildflowerspod@gmail.com and follow us on instagram to see beautiful pictures of the flower we discuss @wildforwildflowerspod. Thank you so much for listening and don't forget to get outside and smell the wildflowers! 2023-02-2823 min
Wild For WildflowersUtah Agave (Agave Utahensis)Join Tenea and Kelsey on a leisurely stroll in the Grand Canyon to observe the unique Utah Agave plant and its beautiful flower! Like and subscribe on your favorite streaming platform, follow us on instagram @wildforwildflowerspod and email us at wildforwildflowerspod@gmail.com.2023-02-1334 min
Wild For WildflowersBeebalm (Monarda fistulosa)What's that sweet smell tickling your nose? Its Beebalm! On this episode Kelsey and Tenea discuss this beautiful flower that just so happens to look like a cool punk rock hair style. And they are even recording in the same room again, how 'bout that. Thanks for exploring the wonderful world of wildflowers with us, and if you like what you hear, share with a friend. Follow us on Instagram @wildforwildflowerspod and email us @ wildforwildflowerspod@gmail.com. Get outside, and smell the wildflowers!2023-01-3032 min
Wild For WildflowersArrowleaf Balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sagittata)Join Kelsey and Tenea for another episode of Wild for Wildflowers! In this episode we talk about a beautiful yellow sunflower that has arrow-shaped leaves. We discuss whether or not to use balsamroot leaves as toilet paper, the alarm system of the woods, and much, much more!
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And as always, get outside and smell the wildflowers! 2022-10-1830 min
Wild For WildflowersElephant Head (Pedicularis groenlandica)Join us on this week's episode where we learn about a very peculiar flower, the elephant head. Not only is this flower medicinally useful, but it has a shocking resemblance to the lovable creatures, Elephants! Please share with your friends and subscribe to get updates on new episodes. Get outside, and smell the wildflowers!2022-09-2027 min
Wild For WildflowersFireweed (Chamerion angustifolium)In this very special episode we talk about "Chatty" Kelsey's number one favorite wildflower; fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium formerly Epilobium angustifolium). Fireweed is not only a stunningly beautiful and bright wildflower it also has so many medicinal properties, and the incredible ability to grow in the ashy soil after a fire has burned through a forest. Thank you so much for listening to Wild for Wildflowers! If you like the show please tell a friend and subscribe on whatever podcasting platform you listen to! You can send us an email at wildforwildflowerspod@gmail.com and follow us on instagram @wildforwildflowerspod. A...2022-08-3139 min
Wild For WildflowersFairy Slipper (Calypso bulbosa)Join us this week while we discuss one of Montana's few orchids, Calypso! Yes, you heard that right, Montana does indeed have orchids. Please forgive our giggling as we discuss this flower's structure that resembles certain bathing suit parts. We also learn how these sneaky flowers trick pollinators into pollinating them, without returning the favor to the pollinators. Please like, rate, and subscribe on your favorite platform and tell a friend! Follow us on instagram @wildforwildflowerspod and email us at wildforwildflowerspod@gmail.com2022-08-1840 min
Wild For WildflowersBitterroot (Lewisia rediviva)Whoops, what's that you dropped? Did you just drop a flower on the ground? No, its a Bitterroot flower, it just looks like it was placed there. This week, join Kelsey and Tenea in delving deep into the wonderful world of wildflowers in learning about Montana's State Flower, the Bitterroot. It's not just a mountain range, valley, and river, but a very hardy and resilient flower that grows out of soil you'd never expect to see something so showy and beautiful. Please rate, subscribe and share on your preferred listening platform and tell a friend! Follow us on instagram...2022-08-0128 min
Wild For WildflowersShooting Star (Dodecantheon pulchellum)The buzz word for today's episode is "Buzz Pollination", learn how bumble bees shake their little bodies to facilitate this unique form of animal pollination that the Shooting Star uses with Kelsey and Tenea. The Shooting Star is a really interesting and beautiful ephemeral flower that we are excited to share with you, and our guests Lexi (mini-aussie) and Rowdy (Labrador) are also very enthusiastic about. Please be sure to like, subscribe, and share with your friends! Follow us on instagram for cool wildflower photos @wildforwildflowerspod and email us at wildforwildflowerspod@gmail.com for any questions, requests, or to...2022-07-1920 min
Wild For WildflowersGranite Stonecrop (Sedum pusillum)Join us on our trip down south to Georgia to learn about this beautiful, listener requested (Thanks Manuela!) flower, Granite Stonecrop! This lovely low-growing flower blooms when we are still skiing deep snow up here in Montana, so we are super excited to share what we learned about a totally new flower to us. Unlike some of the other flowers we have covered already, this flower is pretty dang rare, so we learn how rare-ness is categorized in flowers, and what human activities are driving this Sedum species to be so rare. We love all of your feedback, so...2022-07-0627 min
Wild For WildflowersIndian Paintbrush (Castilleja)Join us this episode in learning about Tenea's favorite flower, the Indian Paintbrush! Tenea may have a little bit of hummingbird in her, as the Indian Paintbrush must be one of their favorite flowers too, as it has special adaptations catering (literally) specifically to them. Learn more about this and much more! As always, thanks for listening, like and subscribe on your preferred platform, and share with your friends! But more importantly, 'Get outside, and smell the wildflowers!" Email us at Wildforwildflowerspod@gmail.com and follow us on instagram @wildforwildflowerspod2022-06-2139 min
Wild For WildflowersGlacier Lily (Erythronium grandiflorum) and Yellowbells (Fritillaria pudica)This week we have a special double flowered episode where we discuss TWO spring blooming yellow flowers! Bear with us as we try to do flower math and dig up the goods on munching mammals. Don't forget to get outside and smell the wildflowers!
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Wild For WildflowersPasque flower, Prairie Crocus (Pusatilla patens)Join two sisters, Kelsey and Tenea for another episode of Wild for Wildflowers. We have lots to say about this fuzzy little spring bloomer. You don't want to miss out on the important conversations we have about Finding Nemo and other important topics. Pasque me about it!
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Wild For WildflowersQuickisode #2 Beargrass BasketryWe have another quickie for you. This one is about beargrass uses and Indigenous people. Let us weave on into your ears and hear MORE amazing uses of beargrass! You can email us at wildforwildflowerspod@gmail.com and follow us on instagram @wildforwildflowerspod to see pictures of the basketry. And if you like the show please tell a friend! Thank you so much for listening!!
Sources: “Natural and Cultural History of Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax)” by Susan Hummel, Sarah Foltz-Jordan and Sophia Polasky can be found on the USDA website
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Wild For WildflowersBeargrass (Xerophyllum tenax)In this week's episode, we discuss the otherworldly looking flower, Beargrass! Join us in learning about this unique flower and the animals that utilize it in unexpected ways, while you cozy up in a big ole' pile of Beargrass leaves (hint). Thank you so much for listening, we love sharing what we learn with you! Please like, subscribe, and rate on whatever platform you are listening on. If you have any comments, questions, or would just like to say "hi", shoot us an email at: wildforwildflowerspod@gmail.com. Don't forget to get outside and smell the wildflowers (and tell a...2022-05-0930 min
Wild For WildflowersQuickisode 1- Basic Floral AnatomyIn our very first quickisode, we cover some basic flower anatomy. Now you can hit that snooze button on your first day of botany class, because we got you covered... at least the first 9 minutes of it. 2022-05-0508 min
Wild For WildflowersSagebrush Buttercup (Ranunculus glaberrimus)Join us for our third episode! We are excited to talk about the buttercup, because its ridunculus! This week we discuss an early bloomer that most people will probably be familiar with because of their five shiny bright yellow petals. We talk about flowers, animals, toxicity and end on bloody diarrhea. Enjoy! If you like the show tell a friend! Subscribe on whatever podcasting platform you are listening to. Email us at wildforwildflowerspod@gmail.com and follow us on instagram @wildforwildflowerspod2022-04-2531 min
Wild For WildflowersLupine (Lupinus argenteus/sericeus)This week Kelsey and Tenea talk about a beautiful flower called Lupine or Lupin or however you say it. Join us while we discuss this flower, the next best thing to getting outside and smelling it in person.
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Wild For WildflowersWoodland Star (Lithophragma parviflorum)The first episode! If you like the podcast, tell us in a email wildforwildflowerspod@gmail.com And subscribe on whatever podcast app you are using.
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Sources:
Lesica, Peter. "Manual of Montana Vascular Plants", 2012. Botanical Research Institute of Texas. Fortworth, TX.
Scheimann, Donald Anthony. "Wildflowers of Montana", 2005. Montana Press Publishing Company. Missoula, MT.
Kershaw, Linda, MacKinnon, Andy, Pojar, Jim. "Plants of the Rocky Mountains", 1998. Lone Pine Publishing. Edmonton, AB.
Denver Botanical Gardens. "Wildflowers of the Rocky Mountain Region", 2018. Timber Press. Portland, OR.
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