A Bed of moss and a few wisps of fine grass form a background for a Bitter Root blossom in a sunny upland area at Catherine Creek. In this close shot the delicate colors of the flower are easy to discern. For the most part, look for Bitter Root around rocky outcrops. Bitter Root is one of the most common wildflowers at this location.
Bitter Root (Lewisia redeviva) was a staple food of Native Americans in the arid west. The gatherers used a pointed digging tool, either a stick or perhaps an antler, to dig the roots out of the rocky ground.
Ash Creek Images
Photographs of the West by Doug Gorsline
A Macrophoto of a Single Bitter Root Flower at Catherine Creek, Washington.
