1.  Late May.  Flowering branch.

2.  Late May.  Closeup view of developing
fruit with remains of blossoms

3.  Late May.  Berries with remains of blossoms.
including stamens.

4 .  Early June.  Branch with 3 non-flower buds.

5 .  Mid-June.  Branches with green berries.

6 .  Mid-July.  Branches with ripe berries.

7.  A group of fruit bearing branches.

8.  Mid-September.  Branches with terminal buds.

9.  Late May.  A single berry which has
wintered over.

10.  April 28, 2009. Plants in early spring
before greenup.

11.  May 18, 2010.  Flowers in bloom with
stamens present.

12.  May 18, 2010.  Flowers just emerging
from bud.

13.  May 18, 2010.  Close-up of flowers
emerging from bud.

14. August 30, 2011.  Another cluster
of berries.

 

Photos 1-4, 9 and 11-13 taken along Upper Bottom
Dollar Road.
65°  25.5' N,   144°  49.4' W
Elev. 2000 ft.

Photo 5 taken on the Ketchem Rocks.
A series of granite tors located
six miles south of Central, Alaska.
65°  29.1' N,  144° 45.2' W
Elev. 1300 ft.

Photo 7 taken on the north side of a
mountain south of Portage Summit.
65° 24.8' N, 144° 45.0' W
Elev. 2900 ft.

 

 

Photo 6 taken south of Central
65°  33.84' N,  144° 48.46' W
Elev. 950 ft..

Photo 8 taken near 8 mile
Portage Creek Road.
65° 25.76' N, 144° 46.65' W
Elev. 2200 ft.

Photo 10 taken southwest of Eagle
Summit in the gravel pit
above the headwaters of Bates Creek.
65°  27.5' N,   145°  25.9' W
Elev. 3300 ft.

Photo 14 taken on the hillside above
the ravine west of Twelvemile Summit.
65° 23.7' N, 145° 59.1' W
Elev. 3050 ft.