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Oxyria digyna (L.) Hill

8 photos.
The "mountain sorrel" or "sourgrass", a mountain plant found in streambeds and on hillsides.

ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. 20846


1.  Late June.  A young plant prior to the elongation of the stem.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


2.  Early July.  A group of plants with fully
developed stems.




3.  Early July.  Basal leaves of the plant in
photo 2. Note the short blooming stem
at the top of the photo.



4. July 11, 2009.  Plant in bloom.



5 . July 11, 2009.  Stems of a plant with
developing seed pods.


6 . July 11, 2009.  Close-up of blossoms.



7.  July 6, 2013.  Upper portion of a seeded
Plant


8.  July 6, 2013.  Close-up of a portion
of the plant in photo 7.

Photos 1, 4 and 6-8 taken on the Central
side of Eagle Summit.
65°  30.08' N,   145°  22.84' W
Elev. 3700 ft.

Photos 2 and 3 taken on Mastodon
Creek beyond the end of the road.
65°  26.2' N,   145°  19.6' W
Elev. 3200 ft.

Photo 5 taken in a ravine west of
Twelvemile Summit.
65° 23.6' N, 145° 58.8' W
Elev. 2950 ft.