[Gentians: The Genus Gentiana in the Cascade Mts. of Oregon and Washington]
Explorer's Gentian, Mountain Bog Gentian, Rainier Pleated Gentian
Gentiana calycosa var. calycosa
Synonyms: Gentiana calycosa ssp. calycosa, Gentiana calycosa ssp. obtusiloba, Gentiana calycosa ssp. xantha, Gentiana calycosa var. calycosa, Gentiana calycosa var. obtusiloba, Gentiana calycosa var. xantha, Pneumonanthe calycosa
This photo shows explorer's gentian in bloom along a small stream on Cooper Spur on the northeastern slopes of Mt. Hood.........August , 2007.
This photo shows explorer's gentian in bloom in a moist meadow along the Timberline Trail on the northern slopes of McNeil Point on the northwest side of Mt. Hood...........October 2, 2008.
This photo shows explorer's gentian in bloom in a moist meadow along the Timberline Trail on the northern slopes of McNeil Point on the northwest side of Mt. Hood.............October 2, 2008.
Explorer's gentian beginning to bloom along the Timberline Trail 600 at a small creek crossing on the north side of McNeil Point, Mount Hood Wilderness............August 19, 2012.
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The first blooming explorer's gentians blooming along the north approach trail to Silver Star Mt., Gifford Pinchot National Forest..........July 17, 2014.
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Explorer's gentians blooming around the summit of Observation Peak, Trapper Creek Wilderness.......August 4, 2018.
Explorer's gentian getting ready to go to seed as seen along the Loowit Trail #216 about one hundred meters north of the north rim of upper Sheep Canyon, Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument..........October 19, 2014.
This photo shows a view into the speckled flower of explorer's gentian. Probably photographed at the west end of Bird Creek Meadows on Mt. Adams.
Paul Slichter