Minuartia obtusiloba, June 17, 2022
M. obtusiloba, large-flowered version, above Linkins Lake, 12,300’, July 12, 2022
Common & scientific name
Alpine sandwort, Minuartia obtusiloba
Family
Pink, Caryophyllacaea
Location
Blue Lake, 12,400’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
Reminiscent of Alpine forget-me-nots and Moss campion in its matted structure and (relatively) large flowers compared to its leaves, Alpine sandwort thrives, too, on dry, rocky, windy alpine ridges, and is always a treat to encounter.
M. obtusiloba, above Linkins Lake, 12,350’, June 21, 2022