USDA lists 4 varieties (H&C lists 3: no var. canescens):
var. campanulatum: larger leaflets of basal leaves mostly cleft, much > half their length.
petals generally > bracteoles and sepals. mostly endemic to Olympic Mtns
var. canescens: found throughout the w US.
var. ciliatum: Petals generally < bracteoles and sepals. Found e Cascades.
var. triflorum: Common variety, not found in WA (mostly upper midwest states)
east Olympics
TRAIL: Mt. Townsend trail
HABITAT: subalpine rocky
ELEVATION: 1,880 m (6,165 ft)
BLOOM TIME: 18-JUN; 15-JUN; 15-JUL