Aliciella sedifolia

Aliciella sedifolia (formerly Gilia sedifolia) is a rare species of flowering plant in the phlox family, commonly known as stonecrop gilia. It is endemic to Colorado in the United States, and it is limited to a small area in the San Juan Mountains. This plant is unlikely to be confused with any other. It is a perennial herb growing from a taproot, reaching only a short stature. The leaves are linear in shape and succulent in texture, resembling those of stonecrops (Sedum), giving the species its name. The inflorescence is a spikelike cluster of blue-purple flowers. The seeds are winged. Blooming occurs in July and August, and possibly September. This plant is limited to the alpine climates of the high San Juan Mountains. It grows on white volcanic ash and sandstone talus. The local elevation is between 11,800 and 13,400 feet. Alpine avens (Geum rossii) is a dominant plant in the area, but the gilia only occurs in bare patches amidst the plant cover. This is "an extremely rare endemic" ......read more on Wikipedia.