1. Mid April. Leaves drooping, this group
of plants await the coming of warm
weather. This group has exceptionally
broad leaves.
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2. Mid April. Plant with brown leaves
and buds just showing signs of
activity.
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3. Mid April. Close-up of underside
of leaves in winter color.
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4. Late May. Plant with green leaves and
open capsules from the previous year.
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5. Mid-June. Wide-leaved plant with a
flower bud.
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6. Mid-June. Flower bud on left and an
opening leaf bud on the right.
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7. Early June. Flower bud just beginning
to open.
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8. Mid-June. Flower bud farther along.
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9. Mid-June. Underside of leaves, note the
hairy stem.
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10. Late June. Flower buds with pedicels.
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11. Mid-June. Blossoms. Identity not positive,
leaves may be narrow enough to be L. palustre.
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12. Late June. Blossoms.
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13. Mid-June. Leaf views.
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14. Early July. Capsules developing.
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15. Mid-October. Stems in fall colors and
covered with ice.
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16. Mid-June. Sprigs and leaves from five plants.
The three on the left are from L. groenlandicum,
the two on the right are from L. palustre.
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17. Mid-June. Similar but a top view with
L. palustre on the left and 3 of L. groenlandicum
on the right.
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18. May 14, 2009. Plants with leaves showing
two colors in early spring.
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Photos 1, 5, 8 and 9 taken along Upper
Bottom Dollar Road.
65° 25.5' N, 144° 49.4' W
Elev. 2000 ft.
Photos 2, 3 ,11and 18 adjacent to a thaw
lake south of 134 mile Steese
Highway
65° 35.69' N, 144° 36.74' W
Elev. 900 ft.
Photos 4, 6, 10, 12, 13, 16 and 17
near upper Half Dollar
Creek.
65° 25.51' N, 144° 46.60' W
Elev. 2000 ft.
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Photo 7 taken at 133.6 mile
Steese Highway.
65° 35.85' N, 144° 36.84' W
Elev. 900 ft.
Photo 14 taken in a bog next to a thaw
lake south of 134 mile Steese
Highway
65° 35.60' N, 144° 36.80' W
Elev. 900 ft.
Photo 14 taken adjacent to the
airport at Central.
65° 34.3' N, 144° 47.2' W
Elev. 900 ft.
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