The photo at left shows mahala mat as seen atop King Mt. in the King Mt. Rock Garden ACEC in the Umpqua N.F......June 25, 2005. The flowers of this species can be bluish, lavender or cream while the leaves typically bear 3 or more spiny teeth on the margin. The photo at right shows mahala mat observed in oak leaf litter on the south side of Grayback Mountain, Klickitat Wildlife Area.......May 7, 2021.
Mahala mat observed along the Pacific Crest Trail near Hobart Bluff, Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument.......May 28, 2021.