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.
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. . .
Looks like you know a thing or two. I'm impressed that an Italian can ID a Canadian flower. Good work and Thanks!
The composite has flowers like an arnica but don't recognize the leaves. The last one is a penstemon.
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!