Scarlet gilia basal rosette

Description:

Ipomopsis aggregata var. aggregata (Pursh) Grant (syn. Gilia aggregata var. aggregata ). Also known as Skyrocket gilia. Growing in mainly Gambel's oak leaf litter. Large withered Wyethia leaf at bottom/right.This is a biennial (or short-lived perennial) and the first year's growth is characterized by a a basal rosette (not uncommon with a number of plant species) as above; the plant then flowers the following year after which its life cycle is complete.August 27, 2011, Mt. Olympus (northwestern side), Z-trail, Wasatch Mtns, Salt Lake County, Utah at about 5,855 ft. elev.