Alpine Gentian (Gentiana newberryi)
Family: Gentian (Gentianaceae)
Habitat: Meadows and other wet areas at high elevations, usually at least 6,000 feet (2,000 meters)
Flowering Season: July - September
Size: The flowers are up to two inches high, but easy to overlook because the plants themselves are short (generally four inches or less).
This Photo: Along the Glen Aulin trail, late July. Elevation around 8,500 feet (2,600 meters). A little over a mile into this hike, the trail emerges from the woods to a bend in the Tuolumne River with a meadow on the other side. This gentian was growing along the near bank of the river here.
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