Mt. Rainier

Mt. Rainier Flora -- Hieracium scouleri -- (Scouler's Hawkweed)

presented by Susan McDougall


Hieracium scouleri

A subalpine species, and found on the east side of the Park, the plants are small and the stems are leafy. The leaves are somewhat glaucous.

Author: Susan McDougall
Crystal Mountain ridgeline, Mount Rainier National Park
GPS: 46.9466, -121.5014, 6523
Date: August 8, 2014
Hieracium scouleri

The heads can be nearly an inch across, larger than other yellow-flowered Hawkweeds.

Author: Susan McDougall
Crystal Mountain ridgeline, Mount Rainier National Park
GPS: 46.9466, -121.5014, 6523
Date: August 8, 2014
Hieracium scouleri

The numerous bright yellow heads composed of ray flowers only. The leaves are not toothed and the stems have short hairs.

Author: Susan McDougall
Crystal Mountain ridgeline, Mount Rainier National Park
GPS: 46.9466, -121.5014, 6523
Date: August 8, 2014

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