RHH's photos with the keyword: rediviva

Our oldest daughter is visiting from Northern Ireland and yesterday we went hiking at Fishtrap Lake in the channeled scablands of eastern Washington. We hiked the prairies on the west side of the lake and just as I had hoped found the Bitterroot blooming. Bitterroot is Lewisia rediviva, a flower that blooms before the leaves and lies right on the ground. They are, in my opinion, one of our most beautiful wildflowers.

This is Bitterroot, Lewisia rediviva, one of our most beautiful wildflowers.

The Bitterroot were just starting to bloom yesterday when we hiked the prairies at Fishtrap Lake in eastern Washington.

Bitterroot, Lewisia rediviva, is one of our most spectacular wildflowers. Blooming in rocky and dry areas its leafless flower stems with their huge blossoms in shades of pink and white seem to appear like magic from the ground. The name "rediviva" meaning "restored to life" refers to this. These were photographed along the Ray Westburg trail on Manastash Ridge in eastern Washington.