WOOLLY AGOSERIS 



Agoseris villosa Rydberg 



When we were climbing the slopes of Survey Peak, which rises 

 from the right bank of Glacier Lake, this showy plant was very prom- 

 inent at an altitude of 7,500 feet. Our camp was pitched in the timber 

 a quarter of a mile from the outlet of the lake, and there was some 

 distance to be covered over a rough trail, among the willows, alders, 

 and other thick, bushy vegetation, before the grassy slopes and bare 

 rocks were reached. Here the sturdy stems of woolly agoseris grew 

 from the rosettes of pale leaves, and the golden flowers showed to 

 perfection against the soft gray background of the mountain side. 

 The woody underground stems bore witness to many years of re- 

 tarded growth resulting from short growing seasons, and from al- 

 pine environment. The plant is a member of the Chicory Family, and 

 is related to the dandelion, which it somewhat resembles in general 

 appearance. 



Glacier Lake is reached by trail, and is about forty-eight miles 

 northeast of Lake Louise Station, Alberta, Canada. 



Woolly agoseris ranges from Utah to Alberta and British Co- 

 lumbia. 



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