Mertensia ciliata, June 30, 2023
Green Mountain, 11,000’, August 2, 2023
Common & scientific name
Mountain bluebells, Mertenisa lanceolata
Family
Borage, Boraginaceae
Location
Aspen grove below Highway 82, 8,700’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
Mountain bluebells grace wet areas with their delicate pink-to-blue flowers, bluish-green leaves, and sheer abundance. Standing several feet high, they are often found in the company of subalpine larkspur and monkshood (and here, Sambucus racemosa)
Upper Lost Man, 11,500’, July 11, 2023