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Tephroseris atropurpurea (Ledeb.) Holub
(Tephroseris frigida (Richardson) Holub according to the Flora of North America)

11 photos.
This is the "arctic groundsel" and is similar to Tephroseris kjellmanii, Kjellman's groundsel differing
in having an involucrum which is merely tomentose rather than floccose-tomentose. In other words,"the
bracts (phyllaries) surrounding the flower aren't as hairy".  Atropurpurea, like Kjellmanii, will sometimes
have very short ligules.  All photos taken on June 12, 2009.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


1. A blossom with 13 long ligules.  The disc
flowers are almost in full bloom.

2.  A blossom with 13 long ligules.  The disc
flowers are in full bloom.

3.  A blossom with 8 long ligules. Some of the
disc flowers are in bud and some are in bloom.

4.  A blossom with 8 long ligules.  The disc
flowers are in full bloom.

5.  A blossom with short ligules.  The disc
flowers are in ful bloom.

6.  Another view of the blossom in
photo 5.

7.  A profile view of  a blossom with very
short ligules which barely extend beyond
the phyllaries.  Note the hairs on the phyllaries.

8.  The entire plant.

9.  The lower stem leaves of the plant in
photo 7 and 8.

10.  Lower section of the plant with the
basal leaves and a portion of the creeping
rhizome.

11  A drying short-liguled blossom.

Photos 1, 3 and 4 taken on the
Hillside above the right limit of Harrison creek
between Squaw creek and Bottom Dollar creek.
Latitude: N 65° 22' 26.817"
Longitude: W 144° 51' 1.732"
Altitude: 674.39 m

Photos 2, and 5-11 taken on the
Hillside above the right limit of Harrison creek
between Squaw creek and Bottom Dollar creek.
Latitude: N 65° 22' 27.93"
Longitude: W 144° 51' 1.4917"
Altitude: 659.74 m