The Poet’s Shooting Star is easily confused with the very similar Bonneville Shooting Star. The Poet’s Shooting Star has glandular, or slightly hairy, leaves and stalks. Widely distributed in the Pacific Northwest, often sharing space with the Bonneville Shooting Star.
Catherine Creek trail, March 29, 2018
Notice the small hairs on the stem, Catherine Creek trail, March 30, 2021
Unopened Poet's Shooting Star, photo taken on Lookout Mountain trail, June 24, 2025
Lookout Mountain trail, June 9, 2016
Bald Mountain trail towards Gibson Cave, June 29, 2023
Photo taken at Billy Meadow, May 27, 2023. Click on this photo to return to the Red/Pink Wildflowers page