PLANT ID

Anyone have an idea on what this plant it? It was shot up by Trillium Lake in October. Obviously the follower is past but the color was striking. Just wondering.

Thanks folks!
JG

Bunchberry. They look like this in the spring.

Perhaps stating the obvious from Mark's photo, but these are members of the dogwood family - always odd to me that a low ground cover like this could be a close cousin to a tree!

I thought it might be this.. but I didn't know bunch berry was found around here. I shot lots of it in the Canadian Rockies!
Great new guys thanks!
JG

I keep forgetting that you've just arrived, Jack! Yes, they probably resemble the displays you saw in the Rockies. Here, you can find carpets of bunchberry in evergreen forests between 2,000 and 4,000 feet that cover large areas. Here's a strictly botanical sample of a typical patch in the Cascades in about May... lots of photogenic appeal with a bit of effort, too.

Come' on Spring!

Jack: Beautiful shot of BB with a single bright red leaf.