Mt. Rainier Flora --
Juncus drummondii -- (Drummond's Rush)
The petal-like scales are brown and relatively long.
Author: Susan McDougall
Skyline Trail, Mount Rainier National Park
GPS: 46.8002, -121.7345, 6264
Date: August 14, 2014
The bract extends beyond the small inflorescence of 1-3 flowers.
Author: Susan McDougall
Skyline Trail, Mount Rainier National Park
GPS: 46.8002, -121.7345, 6264
Date: August 14, 2014
Matlike, with leafless stems, this small rush is a common subalpine species where it grows on ridges and slopes.
Author: Susan McDougall
Skyline Trail, Mount Rainier National Park
GPS: 46.8002, -121.7345, 6264
Date: August 14, 2014
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