Mountain Bog Gentian is a beautiful blue-violet wildflower of high mountain meadows and wet alpine slopes in the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies, with large upward-facing flowers that only open on warm, sunny days. Bumblebees are the primary pollinators, squeezing into the closed flower buds on cooler days. It blooms in late summer near snowfields.
Best time to see a Mountain Bog Gentian
The best time to see a Mountain Bog Gentian is August, when about 61% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 3,727 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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