The Bruce Peninsula is home to 44 species of wild
orchids, some of which are very rare. Of course, it's a great place for
wildflowers in general. I didn't exactly go looking for these, but when the
opportunity arose, I snapped a few photos.
All of these photos were
taken with a Canon EOS 20D with a Sigma 105mm DG Macro lens.
I hope you enjoy my photos of some of the wildflowers of the Bruce
Peninsula.
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This is a Virginia Rose. The hips of this rose (i.e. the fruit
that develops after the flower blossums fall from the plant) are edible and
are high in Vitamin C. The hips are often made into jam or used for making
tea.
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One of this plant's common names is the
coughweed. The Golden Ragwort is thought to have several medicinal uses. In
addition to being an expectorant, it is considered to be a vulnerary.
How's that for a fancy word. It means it is useful in curing external
injuries and wounds. It's also considered to be an emmenagogue. Interesting
word, heh? An even more interesting function. It's an agent that promotes
menstrual discharge.
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The Fringed Polygala grows in moist woodland from as
far north as Canada and New England, south to Georgia and Tennessee.
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The Yellow Ladyslipper was used throughout the 19th
century as a sedative and pain reliever. Harvesting of this plant is
illegal today due to its rarity. The range of this flower extends from
Newfoundland south to Georgia and west to Missouri and northwest to British
Columbia
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I have not yet identified this wildflower.
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