Parry's Campion
Silene parryi
A close-up of the corolla lobes of Parry's
campion at 6700' on the Ridge of Wonders....................August 12, 2006.
The photo above shows a close-up sideview
of the flowers of Parry's campion. Note the dark lines and numerous glands on
the surface of the calyx. Photographed on the west face of Little Mt. Adams............July
17, 2006.
The thin, paired stem leaves of Parry's campion. Ridge of Wonders....................August
12, 2006.
A cluster of Parry's campion arises from amongst
shrubby cinquefoil (Dasiflora floribunda) and rocky Mt. Groundsel (Packera
streptanthifolia). Photographed on Little Mt. Adams..................July
17, 2006.
The glandular inflorescence of Parry's campion.
6700' on the Ridge of Wonders.........................August 12, 2006.
Paul Slichter