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