Mertensia lanceolata

This is a short, early-flowering Mertensia, similar to Mertensia alpina.

Plant habit, Campo Canyon on the south side of La Jara Canyon, Rio Arriba County, 8 May 2007.

An inflorescence, Campo Canyon, 8 May 2007.

Closer view of flowers, on La Jara Ridge, Rio Arriba Co., 8 May 2007.

A basal leaf on La Jara Ridge, 8 May 2007.