Mt. Rainier Flora --
Lupinus lepidus -- (Dwarf Lupine)
The purplish flowers are in headlike racemes on short stems. The matted plants can cover large areas in certain locations. This is variety lobbii.
Author: Susan McDougall
First Burroughs, Mount Rainier National Park
GPS: 46.9113, -121.6781
Date: August 26, 2014
A ground-hugging lupine with striking grayish leaves, this is a locally common plant of open slopes and meadows, typically found between 7,000 and 9,000 feet, although sometimes lower.
Author: Susan McDougall
First Burroughs, Mount Rainier National Park
GPS: 46.9113, -121.6781
Date: August 26, 2014
Occasionally, white-flowered plants are encountered. This one grows alongside the Paradise Glacier Trail at approximately 6,200 feet.
Author: Susan McDougall
First Burroughs, Mount Rainier National Park
GPS: 46.8001, -121.7124
Date: August 29, 2014
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