Mt. Rainier

Mt. Rainier Flora -- Juncus parryi -- (Parry's Rush)

presented by Susan McDougall


Juncus parryi

There are a few flowers per stem, and the capsules are pointed, a distinguishing feature that separates it from Drummond's Rush, a common species.

Author: Susan McDougall
Frozen Lake trail, Mount Rainier National Park
GPS: 46.9193, -121.8225, 6786
Date: August 7, 2014
Juncus parryi

An uncommon subalpine rush, that grows on rocky slopes up to 7,000 feet of elevation, the leaves are threadlike.

Author: Susan McDougall
Frozen Lake trail, Mount Rainier National Park
GPS: 46.9193, -121.8225, 6786
Date: August 7, 2014

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