Ipomopsis congesta subsp. montana
Family: Polemoniaceae · Type: perennial · Native
Mountain skyrocket is a native perennial found in the northern Sierra Nevada Mountains and Great Basin in montane to alpine slopes at elevations of 1,500 to 3,700 meters. Flowering from May to September, this plant produces delicate red or pink flowers in compact, clustered inflorescences. Growing with clustered stems 10 to 20 centimeters tall, it forms dense mats in high-elevation landscapes. Its leaves are distinctively palmate with 3 to 5 lobes, creating a finely divided, intricate foliage pattern that helps it survive in harsh alpine environments.
Habitat: Montane to alpine slopes
Bloom period: May-Sep
Elevation: 1500-3700 m
Bioregions: CaRH, n&c SNH, GB
California counties: Mono, Nevada, Modoc, Inyo, Sierra, Shasta, Placer, Lassen, El Dorado, Alpine, Plumas, Tuolumne
Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.