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Gentianopsis thermalis.  Synonyms: Gentiana thermalis, Gentianopsis detonsa.  (Fringed Gentian)
Gentianaceae (Gentian Family)

Subalpine.  Meadows, wetlands.  Summer, fall.
Groundhog Meadow Trail, July 31, 2004.

 
Gentianopsis thermalis.  Synonyms: Gentiana thermalis, Gentianopsis detonsa.  (Fringed Gentian)
Gentianaceae (Gentian Family)

Subalpine.  Meadows, wetlands.  Summer, fall.
Kilpacker Trail, August 29, 2005.

One can enjoy the beauty of Gentianopsis thermalis for many weeks from late July well into September  --  sometimes even in the same location.  The flowers at left are just beginning to uncurl yet they are just several feet away from the drying and dying flowers below.

Gentianopsis thermalis.  Synonyms: Gentiana thermalis, Gentianopsis detonsa.  (Fringed Gentian)
Gentianaceae (Gentian Family)

Subalpine.  Meadows, wetlands.  Summer, fall.
Kilpacker Trail, August 29, 2005.

Even in its yellow, drying stages, Gentianopsis thermalis is lovely.