desert shooting star

February 28, 2020 • Horsethief Butte, Columbia Hills State Park • Klickitat County, Washington

Coordinates: 45.64798,-121.09749
desert shooting star (Dodecatheon conjugens (Primula conjugens)) [Horsethief Butte, Columbia Hills State Park, Klickitat County, Washington]
Filename: 20200228-144817.jpg 2475x3712 pixels, ISO 125, f5.0 @ 1/320 sec
Dodecatheon conjugens (Primula conjugens)

This species is usually identified by the completely glabrous (non-hairy/sticky) flower stalks, but Flora of North America notes that "Some specimens... may have scattered, minute glands on the pedicels that might indicate past hybridization with D. poeticum."

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