My favorite wildflower, Tweedy's Lewisia, only grows in North Central Washington at 4,000-5,000 feet elevation.
Sadly, Tweedy's Lewisia were destroyed by a massive wildfire at Chiwaukum Creek ( photo #1 and #3). They did not survive.
I took those photos at Chiwaukum Creek in 2013.
There are more locations with Tweedy's Lewisia. Pipeline Trail near Mission Ridge Ski Area, for example.
Is that chicory ? Native plants and animals are NOT WILD....invasive species like polluter humans and gmo hybrid corporations are the actual "wild" inharmonius "growth"
Gorgeous, and they are everywhere even on my property.