Indian Paintbrush (2006-07-28)
Indian Tobacco (2006-07-28)
Avens (2006-07-28) Avens growing in the Albion Basin.
Albion Basin (2006-07-28) Albion Basin in Little Cottonwood Canyon.
Yarrow (2006-07-28) Yarrow (Achillea spp.) in the Albion Basin.
Veratum californicum (2006-07-28) People usually call this False Hellebore. Apparently there are several plants called False Hellebore. It is often called Corn Lily for the broad leaves that you would expect to find on corn.
Albion Basin (2006-07-28) Looking toward Little Cottonwood Canyon from the Albion Basin.
Cliff Restaurant; (2006-07-28) The Cliff Restaurant at Alta.
Orange Indian Paint Brush (2006-07-28) An orange Indian Paintbrush in the Albion Basin.
Silvery Lupin (2006-07-28) I am in a dilemma, the book spells the plant's name as Lupine. Wikipedia insists on Lupin (no "e"). The Latin name for silvery lupin is Lupinus argentius.
Lupin Peas (2006-07-28) The lupin flower develops distinctive pea pods. The plant is extremely poisonous.
Larkspur (2006-07-28) Spikes of larkspur (Delphinium) standing above the meadow of Albion Basin.
Butterfly Stand (2006-07-28) A butterfly perched on a sticky geranium in the Albion Basin.
Mustard? (2006-07-28)
Engelman Aster (2006-07-28) This might be the Engleman Aster.
Englemann Aster (2006-07-28) I believe this is the Engelmann Aster. According to Wikipedia, Asters in the new world are consider to be in the genu Eucephalus. This would be the Eucephalus engelmannii.
Indian Paintbrush (2006-07-28) A bundle of Indian Paintbrush in Albion Basin.
Western Larkspur (2006-07-28) A Larkspur (Delphinium occidentalis) in Albion Basin.
Indian Paintbrush (2006-07-28) Indian Paintbrush in the Albion basin.
Showy Daisy (2006-07-28) I believe this to be a Showy Daisy (Erigeron speciosus). The flower was growing in the Albion Basin.
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On July 29, 2006, I attended the Wasatch Wildflower Festival in the Albion Basin in Little Cottonwood Canyon. The Albion Basin sits just above Alta Ski resort.
The event included a shuttle and guided tour of the flowers of the area along with music and materials to help identify plants.
The gallery for this hike includes a number of flowers we encountered on this short walk. It is amazing that the area is covered with flowers while the Salt Lake valley blisters in the heat of the summer.