Please help me ID this mountain flower

Discussion in 'Plants: Identification' started by Doris Smith, Jul 20, 2008.

  1. Doris Smith

    Doris Smith Member

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    I hiked the Cathedral Rim Trail (2500 m above sea level) this week and came upon these lovely plants, among many others. I've spent a few hours searching the internet and my book collections, but can't seem to find names for these. Funny, now that I look at the pictures together, I think they are the same plant but at different rates of blooming. (The foliage is the give-away!) Expert help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
     

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    sundew kook Active Member

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    Can it be Phacelia sp.?
     
  3. chimera

    chimera Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    Where is Cathedral Rim Trail , very nice plant ?
     
  4. Doris Smith

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    It is a provincial park near Keremeos, B.C. Canada. We stayed at the Cathedral Lakes Lodge - www.cathedral-lakes-lodge.com but you can also camp for $5 a night. Flowers everywere, and deer, and mountain goats, squirrels, chipmunks, hoary marmots, etc. A photographers dream. Okanagan College had a naturalist tour earlier this month. Some of our (photography) group could ID quite a few because they were part of a horticulture group from Penticton. There was certainly a lot to see and photograph. I've attached two more specimens for your viewing pleasure. Don't ask me what they are. . .
     

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    I think you have pointed me in the right direction. Thanks!
     
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    Looks like you know a thing or two. I'm impressed that an Italian can ID a Canadian flower. Good work and Thanks!
     
  7. Ron B

    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    The composite has flowers like an arnica but don't recognize the leaves. The last one is a penstemon.
     
  8. Doris Smith

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    I am certainly learning about wildflowers from some wonderfully helpful people. I now know that there are over 250 penstemon species. I am leaning towards penstemon breviculus, but it certainly wasn't very tall, growing from a shallow indentation in a very large boulder.

    I've included another photo of the yellow flower which will give a better look at the leaves. Thanks team for playing!
     

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    The first plant is Silky Phacelia- Phacelia sericea. Lovely plant from a lovely area.
     
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    Penstemon breviculus doesn't occur in that area. I'd suggest Penstemon ellipticus.
     

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