Sierra - Yosemite and South: March 2008 Archives
Common Name: Mountain VioletLocation: Jennie Lakes Wilderness
Date: June 16, 2007
Color: Yellow
Details: Viola purpurea
Common Name: California Tiger Lily / Leopard LilyLocation: Cascade Valley
Date: August 9, 2007
Color: Orange
Details: Lilium pardalinum
Common Name: Sky Pilot / PolemoniumLocation: Pinchot Pass
Date: August 8, 2006
Color: Blue
Details: Polemonium eximium. Grows at high altitude.
Common Name: Monk's HoodLocation: Eastern Yosemite
Date: July 28, 2007
Color: Purple
Details: Aconitum columbianum
Common Name: Crimson ColumbineLocation: Eastern Yosemite
Date: July 28, 2007
Color: Red
Details: Aquilegia formosa
Common Name: Mariposa LilyLocation: Southern Yosemite
Date: July 4, 2007
Color: White
Details: Calochortus leichtlinii
Common Name: Alpine Pink Columbine (Hybrid)Location: 20 Lakes Basin (east boundary of Yosemite)
Date: July 28, 2007
Color: White/Pink
Details: This is a hybrid between the crimson columbine (Aquilegia formosa) and the alpine columbine (Aquilegia alpina) and they are unable to reproduce. This is a rare find and can be found in the High Sierra. This photo was taken at approximately 10,000 ft.
