Sagebrush buttercup is the first wildflower to appear in the spring. It will even poke up through the last snows. Within a week to 10 days, yellow bells start to appear. They have drooping yellow bell that turn orange with age. They are perennials that grows from small scaly bulbs.

Fritillaria pudica bulbs were prized by First Nations people as a food source, eaten raw or cooked. it is common in our grasslands and sagebrush slopes on open, loose soil, but less seen in other parts of our province.

We go into the Lac du Bois grasslands in late March/early April to watch for the earliest blooming flowers and this one is our favorite.