Wildflowers such as monkeyflower, glacier lily, fireweed, balsamroot and Indian paintbrush are also common. It hybridizes with arrow-leaf balsamroot, which has arrow shaped leaves. As an adult, it eats flower nectar, preferring thistles, balsamroot, and phlox. Flowering plants include lupine, vetch, asters, biscuitroot, balsamroot, wild strawberry, yarrow, and dandelion. Kelowna's official flower is "Balsamorhiza sagittata", commonly known as arrowleaf balsamroot. Balsamroot and monkey flower bloom here in early May. Sagebrush blooms in October. Lower south-facing slopes support bluebunch wheatgrass and arrowleaf balsamroot. Deltoid balsamroot has been used as a food and medicinal plant by Native Americans.