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Synthyris borealis Pennell

12 photos.
A mountain-top species known as "northern kitten tails", "Alaska Synthyris", or "Alaska kitten tails".
Synthyris borealis Pennell has been moved to the family Plantaginaceae according the ITIS Standard Report for
Taxonomic Serial No. 34057.


1.  May 30, 2007   Three plants, two with flower stalks in early bloom.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


2. May 30, 2007.  Basal leaves of a sprouting plant.

3. June 1, 2009.  Plant with flower spike prior
to blooming.

4.  May 30, 2007.  Flower spike in early stage
of bloom showing stamens and pistils.

5.  June 1, 2009.  Another plant with a spike in
early bloom.

6.  May 30, 2007.  Plant with a spike in full bloom.

7. May 30, 2007.  Spike in full bloom.

8.  June 1, 2009.  Plant with bloomed-out
spikes.  Note the elongation of the stems
and the stem leaves.

9.  June 18, 2007.  Plant with bloomed-out spike
prior to elongation of of stem and spike.

10.  June 22, 2008.  Plants with elongated
bloomed-out spikes.




11. June 22, 2008.  Close-up of an elongated
spike.


12.  May 28, 2013.  A pair of blooming
spikes

Photos 1, 2, 4, 6 and 7 taken on a ridge 3 miles
SE of Eagle Summit.
65° 27.30' N,  145° 20.72' W
Elev. 4000 ft.

Photos 3, 5 and 8 taken at 25 mile
Pinnell Mountain trail.
Latitude: N 65° 25' 17.023
Longitude: W 145° 56' 36.13
Altitude: 1237 m (4050 ft).

Photo 9 taken on a ridge 3 miles
SE of Eagle Summit.
65°27.131' N 145°20.470' W
Elev. 4097 ft.

Photos 10 and 11 taken near 6.4 mile
Pinnell Mountain trail.
65° 30.9' N,  145° 32.1'
Elev. 4400 ft.

 

 
Photo 12 taken on a mountain just south
of 0.5 mile Pinnell Montain trail.
Latitude: N 65° 28' 53.16
Longitude: W 145° 25' 28.184
Altitude: 1182.08 m