THE FLORA OF MOUNT RAINIER 



Pedicularis contorta Douglas. 



A yellow-flowered species not rare at 7,000 feet elevation along 

 the Nisqually Glacier. First found by Tolmie on Mount Rainier. 



Pedicularis surrecta Bentham. 



The reddish flowers with long, coiled beaks easily distinguish 

 this plant. Common in wet meadows at 4,000 feet altitude. 



Pedicularis ornithorhyncha Bentham. 



Much like the preceding but with beakless flowers. Originally 

 described from Mount Rainier specimens collected by Tolmie in 

 1833, and not again seen until the writer collected them in the same 

 place in 1888. The plant has since been found at two or three 

 places north of Mount Rainier, but all in Washington. 



Pedicularis racemosa Douglas. 



The commonest species, easily known by its half prostrate habit, 

 lanceolate leaves, and short clusters of white or pinkish twisted 

 flowers. Ranges from 3,000 to 5,000 feet elevation. 



PINGUICULACEAE. (Butterwort Family.) 



Pinguicula vulgaris Linnaeus. 



The butterwort, with its greasy entire leaves in a rosette and 

 solitary violet flowers is not rare on moist cliffs. 



LABIATAE. (Mint Family.) 



Madronella discolor Greene. 



A very sweet-smelling plant, the only mint as yet found on the 

 mountain. Occurs on the talus of the high cliffs on the north side 

 of Cowlitz Glacier. 



BORAGINACEAE. (Borage Family.) 



Mertensia laevigata Piper. 



A handsome branched herb, two feet high or more. The large 

 entire leaves and the cluster of small blue tubular flowers make 

 it readily recognizable. Frequent at 4,000 to 5,000 feet altitude. 



Cryptantha muriculata (A. De Candolle) Greene. 

 Goat Mountains, Flett; a small common lowland plant with 

 white flowers. 



HYDROPHYLLACEAE. (Waterleaf Family.) 



Hydrophyllum albifrons Heller. 



(Hydrophyllum congestum Wiegand.) 



On the meadows near Van Trump Glacier. 



Romanzoffia sitchensis Bongard. 



A handsome little plant with orbicular coarsely dentate leaves 

 and a loose cluster of small white flowers. In habit much like 

 some saxifrages. Rare on wet cliff's near Sluiskin Falls. 



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