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Geum glaciale Adams ex Fisch.

12 photos.
A small alpine species with silky-hairy leaves known as the "glacial avens" or "glacier avens".

ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. 24646


1.  June 8, 2005.  Profile view of  a plant.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


2.  June 8, 2005.  Top view of the plant.
in photo 1.  The bloom is at an early stage
with only the stamens prominent.



3.  June 15, 2012.  A group of plants with
several aged blossoms.




4.  June 15, 2012.  A single blossom from
the group in photo 3.  Note the clawed
petals.



5.  June 15, 2012. Low profile view of a
blossom with aging petals and drying
sepals.



6.  June 15, 2012.  A blossom with variable
petals.




7.  June 15, 2012.  Plants with three
blossoms.  The sepals are beginning to
lose their green color.

8.  June 15, 2012.  A blossom with 6 petals.




9.  June 15, 2012.  A pair of seeded
plants.



10.  June 15, 2012.  Close-up of one of the
seeded blossoms in photo 9.



11.  June 15, 2012.  A group of seeded
plants.



12.  June 15, 2012.  A plant which did not
bloom.


Photos 1 and 2 taken at 23.3 mile
Pinnell Mountain Trail.
65°  26.20' N,  145° 55.03' W
Elev.3800 ft.

Photos 3-12 taken at 21.8 mile
Pinnell Mountain Trail
Latitude: N 65° 26' 55.3"
Longitude: W 145° 53' 42.5"
Altitude: 1360 m.