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PostMon May 18, 2020 7:59 am 
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Castilleja levisecta
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Wow! eek.gif Just eleven surviving populations, nearly driven to extinction by human development. Very nice!

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PostWed May 20, 2020 10:30 am 
A few more. This population has expanded since our last visit two years ago. We were traveling last year so missed bloom.

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PostWed May 20, 2020 12:22 pm 
Looks like a species of gentian. Beautiful! EDit: Just looked it up. I'm full of baloney. huh.gif

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PostWed Jul 08, 2020 7:41 pm 
I'd appreciate plant identification help. This plant was at about 5,700' on Tyler Peak, Buckhorn Wilderness last week. So many wildflowers were in full bloom and while we could identify most, we are drawing a blank on this one. Thanks for the help.

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PostThu Jul 09, 2020 6:48 am 
Stella wrote:
I'd appreciate plant identification help. This plant was at about 5,700' on Tyler Peak, Buckhorn Wilderness last week. So many wildflowers were in full bloom and while we could identify most, we are drawing a blank on this one. Thanks for the help.
Allium cernuum or nodding onion - notice the one that is bent down just behind.

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PostThu Jul 09, 2020 7:53 am 
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Allium cernuum or nodding onion - notice the one that is bent down just behind.
Sorry gb, definitely not Allium cernuum. I have it growing in my yard, the flowers are light pink and do not nod until they are open, the opposite of what is shown here where the flower stalks straighten as they open. This plant is not an Allium, but I am still working on the ID.

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PostThu Jul 09, 2020 8:56 am 
Thanks gb and Sculpin. I agree it is not Allium cernuum (this grows in our yard and doesn't go through a phase like this) and maybe is not an Allium at all. Sculpin - I hope you are successful as other plant savvy folks haven't yet identified it. Maybe this will require a second trip to see the bloom. Thanks again.

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PostThu Jul 09, 2020 9:03 am 
Sculpin wrote:
This plant is not an Allium
How is it that you have ruled out the Allium genus? It looks like Allium crenulatum or Olympic onion. The buds haven't completely opened. https://www.pnwflowers.com/flower/allium-crenulatum/gallery/0405286

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PostThu Jul 09, 2020 9:16 am 
Allium crenulatum does not go through a phase that matches this bloom. For comparison I looked at the Burke Herbarium website. Also, the leaves were as long as 10-12". This plant reminds me of a bromeliad, which it isnt.

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PostThu Jul 09, 2020 9:43 am 
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How is it that you have ruled out the Allium genus? It looks like Allium crenulatum or Olympic onion.
I don't think it is A. crenulatum either for the same reason, I can find no images where the flowers are hidden in big purple bracts. It may be an allium but it looks like a different type of monocot to me. I went nuclear on this one. I sent the image to David Giblin. There will hopefully be an answer shortly.

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PostThu Jul 09, 2020 3:16 pm 
Anticlea occidentalis opens like that according to my images. It also has long linear lanceolate leaves. This would be in the wet area.

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PostThu Jul 09, 2020 3:25 pm 
Sculpin wrote:
Mike Collins wrote:
How is it that you have ruled out the Allium genus? It looks like Allium crenulatum or Olympic onion.
I don't think it is A. crenulatum either for the same reason, I can find no images where the flowers are hidden in big purple bracts. It may be an allium but it looks like a different type of monocot to me. I went nuclear on this one. I sent the image to David Giblin. There will hopefully be an answer shortly.
A. acuminatum seems to lose it's leaves prior to flowering.

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PostFri Jul 10, 2020 1:42 pm 
Stella, your plant photo from Baldy looks like Anticlea elegans

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PostMon Jul 13, 2020 10:02 am 
Belowfellow - Thanks, you are right. It is Anticlea elegans, death camas! The early stage of development threw me off.

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PostSat Jul 18, 2020 10:37 am 
Thorp Mtn hike on Sat July 11. Lots of wildflowers!

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