Diffuse collomia in its typical habitat, a scree or gravel slope as seen on the eastern slopes of Wedge Mountain, Wenatchee National Forest...........June 8, 2009.
A close-up of the calyx and glandular hairs covering the leaves within the inflorescence of diffuse collomia as seen on the eastern slopes of Wedge Mountain, Wenatchee National Forest..........June 8, 2009. This species is very similar to
yellow-staining collomia (
Collomia tinctoria) at first glance, but the latter species has long corolla tubes up to 14 mm long and clusters of 3 or more flowers while the former has corolla tubes 4-6 mm long and either single flowers or at most 2 flowers clustered closely together.
An additional photo of diffuse collomia in its typical habitat, a scree or gravel slope as seen on the eastern slopes of Wedge Mountain, Wenatchee National Forest...........June 8, 2009.
Diffuse collomia blooming in a vernally moist swale along Forest Service Road #3517, Wenatchee National Forest............July 6, 2012.
