A few wildflowers from the Desolation Wilderness

Wavy-leaved paintbrush (Castilleja applegatei.)

Mountain jewelflower, or shield plant (Streptanthus tortuosus.) The second image shows the plant growing at a significantly higher elevation (~9000ft vs ~7000ft.) The darker color is perhaps due to increased UV/solar exposure?

Many-leaved lupine (Lupinus polyphyllus var. burkei.)

I found trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides) frequently in the damp riparian zones of the south western side of the Crystal Range.

Sierra tiger lily (Lilium parvum.)

Lupine, tiger-lillies, and bracken fill the forest understory.

Red fir, or silvertip (Abies magnifica.)

Leichtlin’s mariposa lily (Calochortus leichtlinii.)

Sierra stonecrop (Sedum obtusatum.)

Mountain heather (Phyllodoce breweri].) Not the freshest looking flower, but these smelled great!)

Slender larkspur (Delphinium gracilentum.)

Near my campsite at Lake Schmidell.