Satin flower (Olsynium douglasii)

Satin flower, also known as purple-eyed grass or grass widow, is a herbaceous perennial flower native to the western slopes of the cascades and parts of Northern California. It gets its common name from the flowers that have a silvery satin sheen in the early spring. This plant grows in shallow meadows, open oak forests, and dry rocky bluffs that have west and east exposures in low to middle elevations. They belong to the Iris (Iridaceae) family and are the only species from the olsynium genus in North America. I found these flowers on the Catherine arch trail just outside of Hood River, OR.