Silene douglasii

A widespread species at high elevations in the western United States, although not entering New Mexico.

Flowers on the trail to Sunset Pass, Wasatch Range, Salt Lake Co., Utah, 30 Jul 2009.

Front view of a flower on the trail to Sunset Pass, 30 Jul 2009.

Cauline leaves on the trail to Sunset Pass, 30 Jul 2009.

Plant habit on the trail to Sunset Pass, 30 Jul 2009.

A flower at Sierra Buttes, northern Sierra Nevada, Sierra Co., California, 4 Aug 2006.

An inflorescence at Sierra Buttes, 4 Aug 2006.