Alpine Mountainsorrel, Alpine Mountain-sorrel, Mountain Sorrel
Oxyria digyna
Synonyms: Rumex digyna, Rumex digynus
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Mountain-sorrel as observed near 7200' on lateral moraines above the terminal moraine of the Adams Glacier, Mt. Adams Wilderness......July19, 2018.
The photo above shows mountain-sorrel as seen
near 6400' along the Highline Trail #114 on the northern slopes of Mt. Adams.........July
11, 2005. Note the attractive heart- and kidney-shaped leaves.
The photo above shows a close-up of the achene
of mountain-sorrel as seen near 6400' along the Highline Trail #114 on the northern
slopes of Mt. Adams..........July 11, 2005. Note the broad, membranous
wings surrounding the achene which help disperse it via the wind.
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Mountain-sorrel as seen at left at the base of andesite outcrops along the Climber's Trail above the Hellroaring Overlook and near the head of Hellroaring Valley, southeastern corner of Mount Adams..........August 12, 2013. The photo at right shows mountain-sorrel as seen at the base of andesite outcrops along the Climber's Trail above the Hellroaring Overlook and near the head of Hellroaring Valley, southeastern corner of Mount Adams..........August 30, 2021.
Paul Slichter