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Rhodiola integrifolia ssp. integrifolia Raf.

20 photos.
This unisexual succulent plant with multiple stems arising from a rhizome
is known as the "ledge stonecrop", "Pacific roseroot" or "king's crown".

ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. 566078


1.  Late June.  A group of blooming stems.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


2.  Early July.  A group of sprouting stems.



3.  Early July.  Seed pods.



4.  Early July.  Close-up of seed pods.



5.  July 11, 2009.  A cluster of female
stems



6.  July 11, 2009.  Close-up of
a cluster of male stems.



7.  July 11, 2009.  Another cluster of
male stems.



8.  July 11, 2009.  Terminal male
inflorescence with buds and blooms.



9.  June 7, 2009.  Another male inflorescence
with the central flowers in bloom.



10.  July 11, 2009.  Another male inflorescence
in full bloom.



11.  July 11, 2009.  Ditto.




12.  July 11, 2009.  Ditto.




13.  July 11, 2009.  And still another.
Note the color variation.



14.  July 11, 2009.  Female inflorescence in
seed.


15.  July 11, 2009.  Another female inflorescence
in seed. Note the 4-merous follicles.


16.  May 30, 2010.  Remains of a terminal
cluster after discharge of seeds.


17.  May 30, 2012.  Sprouting stems



18.  June 11, 2012. Multi-stemmed plant with
stems from the previous year.


19.  July 6, 2013. Profile view of another
female inflorescence in seed wirh
4-merous follicles


20. July 6, 2013.  Top view of a female
inflorescence.  Note that at least three of
the blossoms have more than 4 folicles


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21 June 15, 2012.  Sprouting stems.



Photo 1 taken along the Pinnell Mountain
Trail on the south slope of Porcupine
Dome.
65° 30.8' N 145° 31.9' W
Elev. 4400 ft.

Photo 2 taken at the headwaters of
Mastodon Creek just below Mastodon
Dome (north side).
65° 25.83' N 145° 20.25' W
Elev. 4000 ft.

Photos 3 and 5-15 taken in a ravine on the
west side of Twelvemile Summit.
65° 23.7' N 145° 58.7' W
Elev. 3050 ft.

Photo 4 taken along Mastodon Creek just
upstream from 42 Gulch.
65° 26.9' N 145° 19.1' W
Elev. 2800 ft.

 

Photo 16 taken 1.5 miles southeast
of Eagle Summit.
Latitude: N 65° 28' 20.392"
Longitude: W 145° 21' 45.221"
Altitude: 1156 m.

Photos 17 and 18 taken southwest of the
mountain listed by USGS as Eagle Summit.
Latitude: N 65° 28' 46.9"
Longitude: W 145° 24' 3.2"
Altitude: 1123 m
and
Latitude: N 65° 28' 43.4
Longitude: W 145° 24' 16.7"
Altitude: 1037 m

photos 19 and 20 taken on the Central
side of Eagle Summit.
65°  30.0' N,   145°  23.2'  W
Elev. 3700 ft.

Photo 21 taken on Mastodon Creek
upstream of 42 Gulch, just beyond the
end of the road.
Latitude: N 65° 26' 9.22"
Longitude: W 145° 19' 34.564"
Altitude: 967.70 m