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iN PHOTOS: Early spring wildflowers bloom in Thompson-Okanagan grasslands

Sagebrush buttercups are yellow among long grass.
Sagebrush buttercups bloom in the grasslands in Kamloops. SUBMITTED/Rai-Lyn Crosland

The earliest spring flowers are blooming in the grasslands of the Thompson-Okanagan and although they are small and low to the ground, they all give showy pops of colour.

Tiny yellow sagebrush buttercups are one of the first flowers to bloom along with white and purple petalled western spring beauty, white biscuitroot and yellow bells, according to the Okanagan-Similkameen Stewardship Society, which advises people not pick them.

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Western spring beauty blooms in Kalamalka Lake Regional Park. SUBMITTED/Daryl Nolan

Hikers in the region are finding numerous other early spring flowers including low pussytoes and bulbous woodland star. The first petals are appearing on the famous arrow-leaved balsamroot that turns the hillsides yellow every spring.  

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Biscuitroot blooms in Enderby in early spring. SUBMITTED/Mandy Ross
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This yellow bell flower was spotted in Kamloops. SUBMITTED/Jay Akerley
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Petals emerge on arrow-leaved balsamroot in Kamloops. SUBMITTED/Doug Smith
iN PHOTOS: Early spring wildflowers bloom in Thompson-Okanagan grasslands | iNFOnews.ca
These low pussytoes were spotted in the Kamloops area. SUBMITTED/Doug Smith
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Bulbous woodland star blooms in Spences Bridge. SUBMITTED/Chris Rimmington

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Shannon Ainslie

Shannon Ainslie brings a background of writing and blogging to the team. She is interested in covering human interest stories and engaging with her community of Kamloops.

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