Mt. Rainier

Mt. Rainier Flora -- Trisetum spicatum -- (Spike Trisetum)

presented by Susan McDougall


Trisetum spicatum

The tall inflorescence of this grass are common on slopes and meadows above timberline throughout the Park.

Author: Susan McDougall
Frozen Lake trail, Mount Rainier National Park
GPS: 46.9192, -121.6552, 6776
Date: August 7, 2014
Trisetum spicatum

The plants are densely tufted with two-foot stems and stiff, folded leaf blades.

Author: Susan McDougall
Frozen Lake trail, Mount Rainier National Park
GPS: 46.9192, -121.6552, 6776
Date: August 7, 2014

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