Not one of those spectacular looking plants. I was told that the area where we were, was probably the only place in Canada where you would find this plant Crocidium multicaule, Gold Star. Crocidium multicaule. ( photo / image / picture from Kildale's Garden )
Kildale can you tell us any more about this rarity? Is it an alpine plant for instance and is the site where it grows protected? I like to find out information about plants I've never seen or heard of before. :-D
It is in a rather rugged climb to about 4500 feet. I think only botanists make the climb or others interested in Nature. It is in a small area of a few square yards and is also spreading to a sheer drop down a cliff face. I don't think the average wanderer would know that it is rare as there are a lot of plants and it is just a yellow flower to most.
This was a view from so far up the hill. View point ( photo / image / picture from Kildale's Garden )
It was a good trip as there were lots of flowers and a I added a couple of mosses to my list of images. Thank you for the messages.
Kildale thanks for the additional information about the Crocidium multicaule. It certainly deserves its name of gold star as it's a little beauty.
Your views were impressive, Kildale and that fragile flower is beautiful in its simplicity. I was lucky to find some Edelweiss in our Carolina Mts. last year. It was special.
Gee - I know that feeling of comign across a rare flower. Lovely feeling is'nt it Kildale. :-D I am happy for you. I was also so very lucky to stumble across a Disa uniflora orchid on Table Mountain on one of my hikes. Tell me - did you also do the dangerous climb and drop down to see those rare beauties??
Thanks for the messages. I didn't try the cliff face, a mountain goat couldn't manage to walk on that section. Mountain Goat ( photo / image / picture from Kildale's Garden )
