This afternoon I decided to drive over to historic Jacksonville, Oregon, and walk the Woodlands Trail section located above the Britt Festival amphitheater. Many flowers were in bloom, including the red bell-like Gentner’s fritillary, one of the rarest flowers in the world. They are found only in Jackson and Josephine counties, with the greatest concentration in around Jacksonville.
From this site:
Gentner’s fritillary is known only from scattered localities in southwest Oregon, along the Rogue and Illinois River drainages in Josephine and Jackson counties. It is highly localized in a 48 kilometers (30 miles) radius around Jacksonville, Oregon, on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, USDA Forest Service, Department of Transportation, Southern Oregon University, City of Jacksonville, and private landowners.
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