Summer 2007: March 2008 Archives

tiger_lily.jpgCommon Name: California Tiger Lily / Leopard Lily
Location: Cascade Valley
Date: August 9, 2007
Color: Orange
Details: Lilium pardalinum

Monk's Hood

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monkshood.jpgCommon Name: Monk's Hood
Location: Eastern Yosemite
Date: July 28, 2007
Color: Purple
Details: Aconitum columbianum

Crimson Columbine

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Crimson_columbine.jpgCommon Name: Crimson Columbine
Location: Eastern Yosemite
Date: July 28, 2007
Color: Red
Details: Aquilegia formosa

Mariposa Lily

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mariposa_lily.jpgCommon Name: Mariposa Lily
Location: Southern Yosemite
Date: July 4, 2007
Color: White
Details: Calochortus leichtlinii
hybrid_columbine.jpgCommon 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.

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