Bach's Downingia

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Calicoflowers, West Coast flowering plants in the genus (Downingia), are recognized for their blue, purple and white shaded petals.

Bach's Downingia or Bach's calicoflower (Downingia bacigalupii) grows close to the ground, often in large mats, in wetlands areas in northern areas of the Western United States.

The top picture shows a group of Bach's Downingia with the flowers enlarged by a factor of two to highlight their details. The large yellow spots on the petals along with the darker purple to blue veins are good identification clues.

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