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| Dwarf birch is common further north and on higher altitudes |
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| Cotton grass fills roadsides. |
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Plant life in the fall
Took me a while to realize what formed the fields of red along roadsides and under the golden trees. Turns out that fireweed, the territorial flower, changes its purple flowers into white fuzz on the top, then the flower stalks disappear and brilliant red leaves take over.
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