Past bloom, seen in fruit. Seen in riparian, mixed conifer (ponderosa pine, spruce) forest adjacent to a perennial stream (Piney Creek).
Gentianaceae, Gentianales. Amarella: Lat, somewhat bitter (amarus).
Family to genus in the Black Hills or CO: infl a cyme or compound cyme (flowers not solitary); corolla with conspicuous connate tube, not salverform, without folded plaits in sinuses, lobes entire.
Only species in genus in the Black Hills.
Orobanchaceae, Lamiales.
Genus to species in N. America: cauline lvs alternate; calyx lobes 2 (not 5); galea beak sickle-shaped (not straight).
Species to subsp in N. America (both subsp grow in N. America): corolla tube white (not light pink).
Loasaceae, Cornales.
From genus in CO (also works for within 50 miles of where these plants were found near Glendo, WY):
Granite outcrop in ponderosa pine forest. Northern Laramie Range, Albany County, WY.
At 13,400 ft elevation.
Ponderosa pine forest, 6400' elevation