The MN wildflower blog

Clematis virginiana
I think this plant has very neat fruit. I saw a large vine fruiting up at Coon Rapids Dam about a month ago that looked decidedly shaggy from the “tails” on all the seed. I see now that they become quite feathery.

Symphyotrichum laeve
The only thing that went through my mind when I saw this was…“I’m not dead yet” (spoken in a Monty Python type voice, of course). It was not the only bloom I saw this morning, but they were few and far between. Considering the weather we’ve had this month, I was surprised to see any at all.