Wildflowers of spring (13)

Orange Honeysuckle ~ Lonicera ciliosa 6/13

False Solomon’s Seal ~ Smilacina racemosa 6/13

Sulphur Penstemon, Taper-leaved Penstemon ~ Penstemon attenuatus 6/13

Thimbleberry ~ Rubus parviflorus 6/13

Sicklepod Rockcress ~ Arabis sparsiflora    6/13

Subalpine Mariposa Lily, Mountain Mariposa ~ Calochortus subalpinus 6/13

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Cat’s Ears and Pussytoes

The common names that have been given to wildflowers are often a disappointment, but these two seem to be aptly named.

Mountain Cat’s Ear, Subalpine Mariposa Lily, Mountain Mariposa, Calochortus subalpinus

Field Pussytoes, Antennaria neglecta