MOUNT RAINIER 



Eriogynia pectinata (Pursh) Hooker. 



A little shrub only two or three inches tall, forming dense 

 mats. The plant should easily be recognized by its sharply cleft 

 leaves and dense erect racemes of white flowers. Abundant at 

 5,000 to 6,000 feet elevation. Gorman reports it from near the 

 " Sphinx," 8,500 feet. 



Rubus nivalis Douglas. 



A trailing vine, with glossy, green, simple leaves. Common in 

 the coniferous forests at 3,000 feet altitude, where it seldom blooms. 

 On exposed rocks and banks one rarely finds its dull red flowers 

 or bright red, raspberry-like, sour fruit. 



Rubus pedatus Smith. 



A trailing herbaceous plant, with palmately compound leaves 

 and strawberry-like blossoms. The smooth red fruit is sour, and 

 consists of only a few large drupelets. Common in the woods up 

 to 4,000 feet altitude. 



Rubus lasiococcus Gray. 



Much like the preceding, but with simple leaves and pubescent 

 fruit. Grows with the preceding, and up to 5,000 feet or more. 



Potentilla flabellifolia Hooker. 



The common cinquefoil of the meadows, with bright yellow 

 buttercup-like flowers. Plentiful at 5,000 feet elevation. 



Potentilla dissecta Pursh. 



This has been collected by Allen on the Goat Mountains, No. 251. 



Potentilla glaucophylla Lehmann. 



Near the foot of Gibraltar, at 8,500 feet altitude. 



Potentilla villosa Pallas. 



A species with silvery strawberry-like leaves and bright yellow 

 flowers. On the cliffs near the foot of Little Tahoma, at 7,500 

 feet elevation. 



Potentilla fruticosa tenuifolia (Willdenow) Lehmann. 

 This shrubby cinquefoil occurs along White River Glacier. 



Sibbaldia procumbens Linnaeus. 

 Abundant on the ridge near Sluiskin Falls. 



Dryas octopetala Linnaeus. 



Found in talus between Urania and White Glaciers by Pro- 

 fessor Flett. This is the southernmost known station in the 

 Cascade Mountains. 



Pyrus occidentalis Watson. 



This mountain ash occurs at 4,500 to 5,000 feet altitude, usually 

 forming dense clumps. It is seldom over four feet high. From 

 related species its dull purple glaucous fruit and dull green leaves, 

 serrate only near the apex, easily distinguish it. 



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