carlyf's Identifications

Observed on July 19, 2020 on Mt. Ellinor near the edge of the tree line. During time of observation it was sunny with the temperature around 70 degrees. Identified it based off of how how tall it is and the bunch of tiny flowers that are close together at the top of the plant. Appears to be flowering

Habitat: Growing in exposed gravel bar in Schneider Creek. Associated plants include Alnus rubra, Acer macrophyllum, Uritca dioica, Veronica spp., Galium spp.

Similar to Stachys mexicana but has larger leaves and less distinct whiteish coloring on lower petals

Along side of trail in the Evergreen woods.
Star patterned five leaf petals, white, with streaks of magenta bordering on purplish color and a touch of yellow toward the center. On small thin stalks with spare amount of leaves, opposite leaves ovate or even elliptic. Has stamens and is in multiple states of flowering to single plant

•T.E.S.C Forest
•Partly cloudy skies ~65°F
•Temperate coastal rainforest, with a dominant overstory of Thuja plicata, Pseudotsuga menziesii, and Acer macrophylum.
•ID'd with "Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast" By: Pojar and MacKinnon.
•Field notes:
-Vibrant green stem
-Fruit present, salmonish colored berries
-Epiphytic vegetation present on stem/trunk, I believe it's Isotherium myosuroides.