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Red Butte Photo of the Day 3.September.2009
Submitted by Curator on September 3, 2009 - 8:57amWavyleaf Thistle (Cirsium undulatum)
Red Butte Photo of the Day 2.September.2009
Submitted by Curator on September 2, 2009 - 9:41amNorthern Sea Oats (Chasmanthium latifolium)

The drooping seed heads hang in clusters from slightly arching stems atop an upright clump of bamboo-like foliage. Its green leaves turn
copper in fall and the seed heads emerge green but turn purplish bronze
by late summer then dry to a straw color.
Red Butte Photo of the Day 1.September.2009
Submitted by Curator on September 1, 2009 - 9:11amBluebeard (Caryopteris x clandonensis 'First Choice')

Red Butte Photo of the Day 31.August.2009
Submitted by Curator on August 31, 2009 - 11:30am(Buddleja davidii 'Pink Delight'

End of August Blooms
Submitted by Curator on August 31, 2009 - 9:09amRed Butte Photo of the Day 28.August.2009
Submitted by Curator on August 28, 2009 - 9:11am
This large, native cousin to Bitterbrush (Purshia tridentata) grows 3-12 feet high and sometimes becomes tree-like in the wild.
It's evergreen foliage and pale yellow flowers are pleasantly fragrant. Feathery seed heads cover the plant after flowering is through.
Red Butte Photo of the Day 27.August.2009
Submitted by Curator on August 27, 2009 - 1:04pm
Red Butte Photo of the Day 26.August.09
Submitted by Curator on August 26, 2009 - 11:34am Sunburst St. Johnswort (Hypericum frondosum 'Sunburst')
This popular bluish-green, mounding shrub bears large flowers with
striking, bushy center stamens. The reddish-brown fruit capsuels ripen
around September and persist well into the winter.
Red Butte Photo of the Day 25.August.2009
Submitted by Curator on August 25, 2009 - 9:11amSacred Datura (Datura wrightii)
The Sacred Datura is a member of the nightshade family (which also includes tobacco, and food crops such as potatoes, tomatoes and chile peppers). Datura is a perennial herb which grows from a tuberous root to 2-5 feet in height and 3-6 feet in width. It has dark green leaves which grows to 6 inches long and are oval or heart shaped.
Red Butte Photo of the Day 24.August.2009
Submitted by Curator on August 24, 2009 - 11:41amChamomile
(Chamaemelum nobile)
Chamomile is a low-growing plant with finely divided leaves. The daisy-like inflorescence has yellow disk flowers in the center and silvery-white ray flowers surrounding them.
When crushed, the plant gives off a scent similar to apples or bubblegum.























