Gibson Jack Flowers, the second

Here's the next batch.


The closest match I can find to this is a variety of penstemon, but I'm not convinced. Penstemon generally have a distinct 3-2 pattern with their five petals. Generally 2 on top and 3 on bottom, but not always. Ah well. It's pretty regardless.








Hmmm... Western Solomon-Plume, and it's even edible (with the ominous note, "if prepared properly"). It grew in several shaded areas.













Springbeauty, Claytonia lanceolata, aka Indian potato. The tubers are crisp like a potato, but sweeter.














Rough Wallflower, Erysium asperum. Doesn't look like a good one to hold onto for very long. Some species in the same genus were used to cause blistering.










Ooooh, so this is flax. Blue flax. Linum prenne. For those who don't know, linen is made from flax. Okay, so that's Eruopean flax, but this might still have its uses.












Neat. This one is Hound's Tongue, Cynoglossum officinale. If I hadn't seen it in flower, I would have thought it to be mullein. It's got the same soft, fuzzy leaves, and a similar growing pattern. Oh, it's an invasive species from Europe.