forestgob1in's Identifications

herbaceous
fabaceae family
rounded clusters of sessile reddish-purple papillonaceous flowers
palmately trifoliate leaves: consist of a stalk bearing 3 leaflets
raceme inflorescence
found on roadside, few scattered individuals

Morphological description: Five small purple petals with white bands from the center. Small stamen and stigma seen emerging from below. Fruit present, with hairs and a long stalk ending in a pink tip. Leaves lobed with hairs, pinnate venation.
Abundance: Multiple across both sides of the path. Usually in groups of 2-4 plants.
Habitat: Growing off the side of a forest pathway, normal forest soil composition.
Phenology: flowering and fruiting

Asteraceae Family:
Involucre present, ray and disc florets present.

Genus Tripleurospermum/Matricaria:
White ray florets - group 2. Receptacle naked and conic to hemispheric.

Species inodorum/perforata:
Pappus not hair-like, receptacle slightly more hemispheric than conic (could possibly be Matricaria chamomilla).

Alberta Native Plant Council key used

Asteraceae Family:
Involucral bracts present, ray and disc florets present.

Genus Leucanthemum:
White ray florets - group 2. Relatively flat receptacles, does not have pappus of hair-like bristles.

Species vulgare:
Erect (approximately 30cm tall), found in a patch, not branched, with simple, sharply toothed leaves.

Alberta Native Plant Council key used

Arialaceae Family:
Woody/Shrubby form, berry fruits.
Genus Oplopanax:
Shrubby morphology, palmately lobed leaves, prickly/thorned stems. Red/yellow mature fruit, dense inflorescence.
horridus species:
The only Oplopanax species found in North America.

Keys used:
ARIALACEAE key by Xiang Qibai (向其柏 Shang Chih-bei); Porter P. Lowry II

Asteraceae Family:
Ovaries inferior, ray florets

Genus Taraxacum, species officinale:
Leaves deeply to shallowly cut, with distinct lobe at the tip of leaf.

Alberta Native Plant Council key used

Asteraceae Family:
Involucral bracts present, ray and disc florets present.

Genus Leucanthemum:
White ray florets - group 2. Relatively flat receptacles, does not have pappus of hair-like bristles.

Species vulgare:
Erect (approximately 30cm tall), found in a patch, not branched, with simple, sharply toothed leaves.

Alberta Native Plant Council key used