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Arnica lessingii Greene

10 photos.
The "nodding Arnica" or "Lessing's Arnica" favors rocky windswept areas.

ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. 36567

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


1.  July 9, 2006.  Possibly a plant with two
stems.




2. July 9, 2006.  A single nodding blossom.





3.  July 9, 2006.  A single nodding blossom.
note long white hairs just inside the ray
flowers.



4.  July 9, 2006.  View from above of basal leaves.

5.  July 9, 2006.  Close-up view looking down at the
upper stem and the involucral bracts of the plant
in photo 4.




6.  July 29, 2009.  A single nodding blossom
photographed from above.  Note the long
white hairs between the bracts and the ray
flowers. Compare with photo 3



7.  July 29, 2009.  A single nodding blossom
photographed from below.



8.  July 29, 2009.  A single nodding plant
with a good view of the basal leaves.



9.  July 29, 2009.  A cluster of nodding
plants in a sheltered area.



10.  July 11, 2009.  Top view showing
the hairy involucral bracts.


Photos 1-5 taken taken on Eagle Summit near
1/2 mile Pinnell Mountain Trail.
65° 28.99' N, 145° 25.38' W
Elev. 3750 ft.

Photo 6 taken on the Central
side of Eagle Summit.
65°  30.08' N,   145°  22.84' W
Elev. 3700 ft.

Photos 7-10 taken on the mountain
above the Pinnell Mountain trail
near milepost 2.
Latitude: N 65° 29' 39.748"
Longitude: W 145° 27' 58.87"
Altitude: 1210.40 m.