From an email by Jocie to the Botany Group on July 7.
Here are a few more of John B’s photos (click to enlarge):
1. An usual view of a twinflower (Linnaea borealis).
2. Clusters of purple flowers in the axils of Canada mint/corn mint (Mentha arvensis). This is one of our most fragrant native mint species.
3. Water lobelia (Lobelia dormanna). This is a lovely aquatic lobelia that lifts its flowering head above the water. John’s photo is from Morte Lake on Quadra Island. John reports that he has also seen it at Poum Lake. It can also be found along the shores of Morton Lake north of Campbell River and similar habitats. It is on the Comox Valley list too…not sure where it is in the CV, perhaps one of you will know.
