THE FLORA OF MOUNT RAINIER 



Stellaria borealis Bigelow. 



A prostrate chickweed, common along the Paradise River, at 

 5,000 feet elevation. 



Stellaria washingtoniana Robinson. 



Described from specimens collected by Allen on the slopes of 

 the mountain at the head of Nisqually River in alder woods. 



Sagina occidentalis Watson. 



A small species of pearlwort, doubtfully referred here, occurs 

 rarely along rivulets in Paradise Park. 



Cerastium arvense Linnaeus. 



Goat Mountains, Allen, No. 237. 



Arenaria capillaris Poiret. 



Common on the rocks at 5,000 to 7,000 feet elevation. The 

 form with curved leaves, variety nardifolia Regel, is more fre- 

 quent than the type. 



Arenaria verna Linnaeus. 



Rather rare in the pumice on the east side of the mountain. 



Arenaria macrophylla Hooker. 



In dry woods at low altitudes. 



PORTULACACEAE. (Purslane Family.) 



Spraguea multiceps Howell. 



A handsome plant, with entire spatulate leaves and dense 

 heads of pink or purple flowers. Common in the pumice fields. 



Claytonia sibirica Linnaeus. 



Collected by Flett somewhere near the base of the mountain. 

 The commonest lowland " spring beauty." 



Claytonia asarifolia Bongard. 



A plant with fleshy entire leaves and small racemes of white 

 flowers. Occasional along the rivulets at 4,000 to 5,000 feet eleva- 

 tion. 



Claytonia parvifolia Mocino. 

 On the rocks at 3,000 to 4,000 feet altitude. 

 Claytonia lanceolata Pursh. 



Common in the grassy meadows. The tuberous root is edible. 

 Lewisia columbiana (Howell) Robinson. 



Goat Mountains, Allen. Leaves fleshy, flowers rose-purple, 

 showy. 



POLYGONACEAE. (Buckwheat Family.) 



Oxyria digyna (Linnaeus) Hill. 



A small plant with reniform entire leaves, and flowers and fruit 

 like those of the common docks. Not rare in rock crevices at 5,000 

 to 6,000 feet elevation. 



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