Alpine Kittentails (Besseya alpina)

For years I thought these were Purple Fringe. But they are quite different. The leaves are entirely different, and they have little blue ends, as opposed to yellow on Phacelia. Also these seem to prefer the alpine, while Purple Fringe are often in forests. This one from Rain Peak, July 2, 2013.

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