Identification: north- east of state Washington

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    Nadia White Rock Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    I think these flowers are in Okanogan National Forest,WA

    Very dry pine trees forest
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    These are on a small stem and with spots on the petals
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    tipularia Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    First one looks like Ipomopsis aggregata.
     
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    Nadia White Rock Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    Thank you. Would never see Polemoniaceae family
     
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    scarlet gillia - it grows commonly in the undisturbed dry forests of BC Okanagan, too.

    Lyall's mariposa lily - very tiny flower (approx the size of a quarter coin) - it is very rare in BC (in Canada for that matter) - the only known "groves" of this flower are near Richter Pass ----- that said, it is quite common in the Methow Valley, WA State --- I have seen lots of it in bloom around the nature trails at Sun Mtn Lodge, Winthrop. ------ the mariposa that we get in BC Okanagan is taller plant, larger flower, and pale purple.
     
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    Very interesting
     
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    here is the official federal gov't Canada info about the rarity of the Lyall's in Canada

    http://www.registrelep-sararegistry.gc.ca/species/speciesDetails_e.cfm?sid=675

    the interesting aspect to us is how other species go with the wildflowers - for example - the places we commonly see rattlesnakes ... that equals a spot where we will see certain flora - like Lewisia (bitter root). I realize that this simple observation makes sense from a university level field biology PoV - however, it's a good reminder for us (amateur not professional naturalists) - ie make the association. And for people who think there are no rattle snakes in the shaded ponderosa pine forest - for sure that is not true in BC Okanagan. Never step over a log.
     

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