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Pink and Red Wildflowers

Alpine Paintbrush (Rosy Paintbrush)

Where: Alpine, subalpine, bog, wetland, meadow

When: Summer

Size: 5-12 inches

Wildflowers

Bitterroot

Where: East-side forest, shrub-steppe, alpine, subalpine

When: Spring

Size: 1-3 inches

Bonneville Shooting Star

Where: East-side forest, meadow, shrub-steppe

When: Spring

Size: 3-11 inches

Dagger Pod

Where: Shrub-steppe, alpine, subalpine, dry, rocky areas

When: Spring

Size: 4-10 inches

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Fairy Slipper (Calypso orchid)

Where: Coastal, west and east-side forests

When: Early summer

Size: 3-7 inches

Fireweed

Where: West and east-side forests, disturbed ground, meadow

When: Summer

Size: 2-5 ft.

Foxglove

Where: Coast, disturbed ground, meadow, west-side forest

When: Late spring

Size: Up to 6 ft

Note: Highly toxic to humans and animals

Grass Widow (Satin Flower)

Where: Coastal, meadow, shrub-steppe

When: Spring

Size: 6-12 inches

 Thistle wildflower

Indian Thistle

Where: Coastal, meadow, west-side forest, alpine, subalpine

When: Summer

Size: 20-80 inches

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Kinnikinnick (Bear Berry)

Where: West and east-side forests, alpine, subalpine

When: Spring

Size: Up to 8 inches

Lewis's Monkeyflower

Where: West and east-side forests, stream banks, alpine, subalpine

When: Summer

Size 1-4 ft.

Wildflowers

Longleaf Phlox

Where: East-side forest, meadows, shrub-steppe, alpine, subalpine

When: Late spring/early summer

Size: 4-20 inches

Magenta Paintbrush (Small-flowered Paintbrush)

Where: Alpine, subalpine

When: Summer

Size: 6-15 inches

Spider Meadows

Red Columbine (Sitka Columbine)

Where: Coastal, meadow, west and east-side forests, alpine, subalpine

When: Spring

Size: 8-48 inches

Snow Dwarf Primrose

Where: East-side forests, shrub steppe

When: Spring

Size: Mounding bunches, flowers average 1 cm

Wildflowers

Shrubby Penstemon

Where: East-side forest, shrub-steppe, Alpine

When: Summer

Size: 12 inches

Wildflowers

Sierra Sweet Pea (Purple Peavine)

Where: West and east-side forests

When: Late spring-early summer

Size: 2-4 feet

Threadleaf Phacelia

Where: East-side forest, shrub-steppe

When: Spring

Size: 3-20 inches

Wildflowers

Wenatchee Paintbrush

Where: Alpine, subalpine, east-side forest

When: summer

Size: 10-20 inches

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Western Trillium

Where: Coastal, west and east-side forests

When: Spring

Size: 4-18 inches