Scouler's Hawkweed, Woolly Weed, Scouler's Woollyweed, Hound Tongue Hawkweed
Hieracium scouleri
Synonyms: Hieracium albertinum, Hieracium chapacanum, Hieracium cusickii, Hieracium cynoglossoides, Hieracium scouleri var. albertinum, Hieracium scouleri var. griseum, Hieracium scouleri var. scouleri
The photo above shows a close-up dorsal view
of the inflorescence of Scouler's hawkweed as seen along the eastern branch
of the loop trail around the picnic area at Bird Creek Meadows at the southeastern
corner of Mt. Adams..................July 30, 2005. This species typically
has 7-20 flower heads which are each 1.5-2 cm wide.
The photos on this page show the former Hieracium scouleri var. scouleri.
Photos of the former Hieracium albertinum may be seen here.
The photo above shows a close-up view of the
involucre and underside of the ray flowers of Scouler's hawkweed as seen along
the eastern branch of the loop trail around the picnic area at Bird Creek Meadows
at the southeastern corner of Mt. Adams..................July 30, 2005.
The photo above shows a close-up view of the
glaucous, upper leaf surface Scouler's hawkweed as seen along the eastern branch
of the loop trail around the picnic area at Bird Creek Meadows at the southeastern
corner of Mt. Adams..................July 30, 2005.
The photo above shows a close-up view of the glaucous, lower
leaf surface Scouler's hawkweed as seen along the eastern branch of the loop
trail around the picnic area at Bird Creek Meadows at the southeastern corner
of Mt. Adams..................July 30, 2005. Note the numerous long,
spreading hairs both on the blade surface as well as along the margins.
The photo above shows a close-up of the spreading hairs on both
surfaces of the same leaf of Scouler's hawkweed as seen above.
The photo above shows the black bristles on the outer surface of the involucral
bracts of Scouler's hawkweed as seen along Road K1000 to the east of the Mt.
Adams Highway..................July 9, 2006.
Paul Slichter