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King's Scepter Gentian (Gentiana sceptrum)Observer
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I found many King Gentians today.
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Swamp Gentian (Gentiana douglasiana)Observer
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I didn't find as many of these this year as in past years, at or near this date.
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Round-leaved Sundew (Drosera rotundifolia)Observer
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Fun to find many Sundew in the bog again this year.
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Olympic Bellflower (Campanula piperi)Observer
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Found my favorite wildflower, endemic to Olympic Mountains and Vancouver Island.
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Hanging Lobster Claw Heliconia (Heliconia rostrata)Observer
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Non-native to Hawaii, but seem like they should be.
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Sea Grape (Coccoloba uvifera)Observer
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Found these growing everywhere above the beaches.
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King Protea (Protea cynaroides)Observer
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Beautiful even when not opened.
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Pacific Golden Plover (Pluvialis fulva)Observer
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Kolea, in Hawaiian, in breeding plumage.
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Stinking Passionflower (Passiflora foetida)Observer
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Passion flowers are so pretty. But pretty invasive.
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Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)Observer
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Interesting designs on this dried out Bull's Eye lichen.
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Rustyhair Saxifrage (Micranthes rufidula)Observer
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Beautiful Rustyhair Saxifrage growing along the rock walls by the lake.
