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Friday, September 10, 2010

Star Green Gentian (Felwort)


Star Green Gentian Swertia perennis or Felwort is a new flower for me. I found it growing in the swampy grasses leading up to Wheeler Lake. It likes to have wet roots and grows in clumps. It is a late blooming flower, showing up in late summer and early fall.


North Rock Creek Snowshoe

Distance: 4 miles round trip Elevation: 9,180 ft to 9,780 ft Elevation Gain: 600 ft Dogs: Off leash until the wilderness boundary North...