Collomia debilis
Polemoniaceae
Alpine Collomia
Prostrate plant with sprawling stems in talus. Stems and leaves hairless or coated with fine hairs, sometimes including glands. Stem branched, often turned upward, leaves crowded toward tips. Leaves oval, with wide tip, can be shallowly to deeply divided or entire. Flowers in cluster at end of short stems just beyond leaves. Flower bell-shaped, with 5 lobes, often lavender, blue, pink, sometimes yellowish white, with 5 stamens. Grows in rocky slopes at high elevations.
- Rarity: Rare
- Flowering Time: Mid Summer
- Flower Form: 5 petals, short trumpets (phlox famly)
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 2–6 inches
- Habitat: Alpine, Subalpine
- Found In: Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, Wallowas
- Native: Yes
- Also Known As: Talus Collomia
- Latin Synonyms: Collomia larsenii
