Day 242: The Indian Paintbrush is beginning to bloom at an elevation of approximately 4000', but the higher areas of Mount Rainier National Park are still covered with snow. One of the best-loved plants of the subalpine slopes, Paintbrush is also one of the first to emerge in the short summer growing season in this elevational range. There are a number of different species occurring in the Park with colors ranging from yellow to vermilion, scarlet, crimson and magenta. Look for bright spots of color in talus fields and on cliffsides as well as in the alpine meadows.
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