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Minuartia macrocarpa (Pursh) Ostenf.

12 photos.
The "longpod stichwort"  a variable high arctic species favoring rocky terrain previously misidentified as
Minuartia arctica (Stev. ex Ser.) Graebn.

ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. 19981


1.  Mid-June  Several blossoms and buds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


2.  Mid-June  Top view of plant(s?)
showing variation of color at the base
of the petals.



3.  Late June.  Plant with large number of
blossoms. This is typical of the species.




4.  Late June.  Less clustered blossoms with
green petal bases.




5.  Early June.  Another open cluster
with a good view of stamens, styles and
sepals.



6.  Mid-June  Plant in bud stage.





7.  Another view of 6.





8.  June 8, 2009.  Close-up of several
blossoms with green petal bases.





9.  July 29, 2009.  A group of stems with
capsules and withered petals.





10.  July 29, 2009.  Close-up of upper
stem with capsule, withered petals, calyx
leaves with purple margins and short stem
leaves.



11.  July 29, 2009.  Branched stem showing
difference in size and shape of the upper
s tem leaves and lower leaves.



12.  Seeds from the capsule in photo 11.


Photo 1 taken on a ridge above the
Steese highway on Eagle Summit
65°  29.46' N,   145°  23.63' W
Elev. 3800 ft.

Photo 2 taken on a ridge above Baker
Gulch 2 miles southeast of Eagle Summit.
65°  28.099' N,   145°  21.109' W
Elev. 4100 ft.

Photo 3 taken at approximately 4.5 mile
on the Pinnell Mountain Trail.
65°  31.0' N,   145°  29.3' W
Elev. 4250 ft.

Photo 4 taken on a ridge 2 miles
southeast of Portage Summit.
65°  24.854' N,   144°  40.922' W
Elev. 3000 ft.

Photo 5 taken on the east side of Eagle
Summit.
65°  30.07' N,   145°  22.78' W
Elev. 3700 ft.

Photos 6 and 7 taken 2 miles
northeast of Portage Summit.
65°  26.6' N,   144°  48.1' W
Elev. 2700 ft.

Photo 8 taken on a ridge 1.3 miles north
of Mastodon Dome.
Latitude: N 65° 27' 12.922
Longitude: W 145° 20' 43.658
Altitude: 1242.06 m.

Photos 9-12 taken above the Pinnell
Mountain Trail near milepost 2.
Latitude: N 65° 29' 37.811
Longitude: W 145° 28' 10.432
Altitude: 1278.31 m