Pussypaws, Mt. Hood Pussypaws
Calyptridium umbellatum
Synonyms: Calyptridium umbellatum var. caudiciferum, Calyptridium umbellatum var. umbellatum, Cistanthe umbellata, Cistanthe umbellata var. caudicifera, Cistanthe umbellata var. umbellata, Cistanthe umbellatum, Spraguea umbellata, Spraguea umbellata var. caudicifera, Spraguea umbellata var. umbellata
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Pussypaws as seen along the summit ridge of Lookout Mountain, northern edge of the Badger Creek Wilderness..........June 21, 2014. Note that each rosette of basal leaves only has one floral scape which helps separate this from Calyptridium monospermum which has several scapes per basal leaf rosette.
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Pussypaws as seen at left atop Lookout Mountain at the northern edge of the Badger Creek Wilderness.........July 4, 2013.
Pussypaws as seen at right atop Lookout Mountain at the northern edge of the Badger Creek Wilderness.........June 29, 2023.
Pussypaws on pumice soils along the Boundary Trail #1 east of the Johnston Ridge Observatory, Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument..........July 2, 2014.
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Several large pussypaws spotted on alpine slopes above the Mount Hood Meadows Ski Area, Mount Hood National Forest.....July 4, 2021.
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Pussypaws observed at several locations along the Loowit Trail on the Plains of Abraham, Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument..........July 13, 2016.
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Pussypaws observed still trying to bloom along the Pacific Crest Trail on the south-facing slopes of Mt. Ashland, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest......October 15, 2019.
Pussypaws blooming above timberline along the Butte Camp Trail #38A at timberline, Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument.....August 11, 2022.
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Pussypaws as seen along the Harry's Ridge Trail, Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument........June 18, 2018.
Paul Slichter