Glacier Peak, WA. 8/2006.
This is the seed head of the plant, after the flower has gone. The flower is here. The plant has many nicknames, including Chalice Flower and Western Pasqueflower, and the unusual looking seed head has given it several more, including Old Man of the Mountain and Tow-headed Baby, and we’ve even heard it called “Mouse-on-a-stick.” The ones in this picture are certainly mouse-like. Washington’s Glacier Peak is in the background.
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March 30, 2011 | Categories: alpine/subalpine meadow, August, buttercup, Cascades, Mid Elevation, Washington, white | Tags: Chalice Flower, flower, Glacier Peak, Old Man of the Mountain, Tow-headed Baby, Western Pasqueflower, Wildflowers | Leave a comment
Marble Mountains, CA. 8/2005.
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March 30, 2011 | Categories: April, California, Cascades, Coastal, Columbia Gorge West, June, Low Elevation, May, Mid Elevation, orchid, purple/blue, shaded forests | Tags: flower, Marble Mountains, Wildflowers | 1 Comment
Marble Mountains, CA. 8/2005.
Compare to Quil-leaved Lewisia.
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March 30, 2011 | Categories: California, Cascades, July, Mid Elevation, pink, purslane, rocky slopes | Tags: flower, Marble Mountains, Wildflowers | Leave a comment
Silver Star Mountain, Columbia Gorge, WA, 6/2014.
There’s no mistaking the unique sculptural Columbine for any other mountain flower. It’s a good day when you find these elegant beauties gracing a trail en mass. (more…)
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March 30, 2011 | Categories: All Northwest, alpine/subalpine meadow, buttercup, California, July, June, Mid Elevation, orange/red, shaded forests, Southern Oregon / Northern California | Tags: flower, Marble Mountains, Wildflowers | Leave a comment
Rainy Lake Road, OR, 6/2014.
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March 30, 2011 | Categories: Cascades, Coastal, Columbia Gorge West, dogwood, edible, July, June, Low Elevation, Mid Elevation, Oregon, shaded forests, white | Tags: flower, Mt. Hood, Wildflowers | Leave a comment
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