Gentiana parryi, July 21, 2021
Common & scientific name
Bottle gentian, Gentiana parryi
Family
Gentian, Gentianaceae
Location
Linkins Lake Trail, 11,600’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
This bright, blue-purple goblet puts out one to a half-dozen blooms per plant (alpine plants tend to have single blooms, lower growing), opening fully only in sunshine. This is and its other purple gentian cousins are some of the last wildflowers to grace the Pass above treeline—enjoy!