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Polemonium confertum

Polemonium confertum (Sky Pilot)
Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family)

Alpine.  Tundra, scree.  Summer. Woods Lake Trail, July 15, 2010.

The photographs on this page show such variations in color of flower and color of anthers and such variations in habitat that on the basis of only these characteristics it is difficult to say whether these are P. confertum or P. viscosum.

However, all of the flowers are much longer than the calyxes and all flowers flare widely at their mouth.  On the basis of these characteristics, the plants shown would be P. confertum.

Polemonium confertum

Polemonium confertum

Polemonium confertum

Polemonium confertum

Polemonium confertum (Sky Pilot)
Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family)

Alpine.  Tundra, scree.  Summer. Woods Lake Trail, July 15, 2010.

Polemonium viscosum

Polemonium viscosum

Polemonium confertum (Sky Pilot)
Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family)

Alpine.  Tundra, scree.  Summer. Columbia Basin, June 22, 2010.

Polemonium viscosum