Alpine Collomia, Larsen's Mountain Trumpet, Talus Collomia, Talus Mountain-trumpet
Collomia larsenii
Synonym: Collomia
debilis var. larsenii
The photo above shows a close-up of the trumpet-like
flowers of alpine collomia as seen on Little Mt. Adams.........July
17, 2006.
Other Locations on Mt. Adams where this
species has been seen:
1. One-half mile east of the south climb route
atop South Butte at about 7500'.
2. Moraine above the head of Hell-roaring Meadows.
3. Cindery slopes of Red Butte.
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Alpine collomia blooming on scree slopes near 7200' along the Climber's Trail at the head of Hellroaring Valley, Yakama Nation lands, Mt. Adams......August 31, 2021.
Alpine collomia forms attractive mats of lavender
to cream-colored flowers. The mats range from 4-15 cm across and seem to be
found in gravelly or cinder slopes with very good drainage. Photographed on
Little Mt. Adams........July 17, 2006.
The photo above shows a close-up of alpine collomia as seen atop South Butte at about 7500' on the Suksdorf Ridge on Mt. Adams..........August 23, 2008.
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Alpine collomia as seen on cindery scree slopes on Little Mount Adams, Tract D Yakama Nation lands on the east side of Mt. Adams...........August 13, 2012.
Alpine collomia flowering on dry, rocky slopes of Mt. Adams along the climber's trail about one-quarter mile south east of the southern lateral moraine to Mazama Glacier..........July 19, 2009.
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Alpine collomia observed on an outcrop above 7200' at the head of Hellroaring Valley on Mt. Adams, Bird Creek Meadows, Yakama Nation lands.........September 3, 2017.
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Little Mt. Adams.........September 8, 2001.
Alpine collomia blooming on gravelly soils at the base of the Mazama Glacier on Mt. Adams.........July 19, 2009.
Alpine collomia blooming on gravelly soils at the base of the Mazama Glacier at the southeast side of Mount Adams...........August 12, 2013.
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Alpine collomia observed on an outcrop above 7200' at the head of Hellroaring Valley on Mt. Adams, Bird Creek Meadows, Yakama Nation lands.........September 2, 2017.
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Basal leaf rosettes of alpine collomia observed at the head of Hellroaring Valley, Yakama Nation lands in Bird Creek Meadows.......September 28, 2020. The basal leaves of Hulsea nana are also seen in the photo at left.
Paul Slichter