Polemonium eximium

Polemonium eximium, the skypilot or showy sky pilot, is a perennial plant in the phlox family (Polemoniaceae) that grows at high altitudes (mostly above 10,000 feet (3,000 m)). It is endemic to the Sierra Nevada in California where it grows in the talus of the high mountain slopes. Wildflower enthusiasts consider it to be among the best of the Sierra wildflowers, and highly rewarding to find.

Polemonium eximium

Polemonium eximium, the skypilot or showy sky pilot, is a perennial plant in the phlox family (Polemoniaceae) that grows at high altitudes (mostly above 10,000 feet (3,000 m)). It is endemic to the Sierra Nevada in California where it grows in the talus of the high mountain slopes. Wildflower enthusiasts consider it to be among the best of the Sierra wildflowers, and highly rewarding to find.