From the Depths of Snow.

   
 
As the plants survive the heat of the desert areas, so do those of the colder mountan regions. These plants come through from the depths of the snow.
 
   
 
Alpine Marsh Marigold, Caltha leptosepala.
  
   
 
Alpine Marsh Marigold, Caltha leptosepala.
  
   
 
American Bistort, Polygonum bistortoides.
  
   
 
Bronze Bells, Stenanthium occidentale.
  
   
 
White Bog Orchid, Platanthera dilatata.
  
   
 
Columbian Lily, Lilium columbianum.
  
   
Corn Lily, Veratrum viride.
Edible Thistle, Cirsium edule.
Elephant Head, Pedicularis groenlandica.
Western Wallflower, Erysimum capitatum.
King Gentian, Gentiana sceptrum.
Globeflower, Trollius laxus.
Globeflower, Trollius laxus.
Marsh Violet, Viola palustris.
Partridge Foot, Luetkea pectinata.
Partridge Foot, Luetkea pectinata.
Sickletop Lousewort, Pedicularis racemosa.
Pink Mountain Heather, Phyllodoce empetriformis.
Tall mountaing shooting star, Dodecatheon jeffrey.
Western Bog Laurel, Kalmia microphylla.
White Mountain Heather, Cassiope mertensiana.
White Rhododendron, Rhododendron albiflorum.