MOUNT RAINIER 



ONAGRACEAE. (Evening Primrose Family.) 



Epilobium spicatum Lamarck. 



The common " fireweed," reported by Gorman on the " grassy 

 slopes, 5,000 to 6,000 feet altitude." 



Epilobium latifolium Linnaeus. 



A species with flowers like the preceding, but only four to six 

 inches tall. Found by Rev. E. C. Smith near the Cowlitz Glacier. 



Epilobium luteum Pursh. 



A yellow-flowered species common along streams, 3,000 to 5,000 

 feet elevation. 



Epilobium alpinum Linnaeus. 



(E. hornemanni Reichenbach.) 



Common at 4,000 to 6,000 feet altitude. 



Epilobium anagallidifolium Lamarck. 



A minute species found on the Tatoosh Mountains by Allen. 



Epilobium clavatum Trelease. 



Gravelly slopes at 5,000 feet. Plentiful along the Cowlitz 

 Glacier. 



Epilobium fastigiatum (Nuttall) Piper. 



A glaucous-leaved small species, on the gravel bars of the Nis- 

 qually, and up to 4,500 feet elevation. 



Gayophytum ramosissimum Torrey & Gray. 



On gravelly slopes near the foot of Cowlitz Glacier. 



VIOLACEAE. (Violet Family.) 



Viola palustris Linnaeus. 



The common swamp violet was found at Narada Falls by Flett. 



Viola adunca Smith. 



Rare in rock crevices near Sluiskin Falls. Flowers deep violet. 



Viola montane nsis Rydberg. 



Like the preceding, but the leaves puberulent. Near Van 

 Trump Glacier, at 6,000 feet altitude. 



Viola glabella Nuttall. 



A yellow-flowered species common along streams and in rich 

 woods up to 3,000 feet altitude. 



HYPERICACEAE. (St. Johnswort Family.) 

 Hypericum bryophytum Elmer. 

 A diminutive plant along rills at 5,000 feet elevation. 



ACERACEAE. (Maple Family.) 



Acer douglasii Hooker. 



The smooth maple is common on the headwaters of the Nis- 

 qually. 



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