Cascade Rockcress, Columbia Gorge Rockcress, Fork-haired Rockcress
Arabis furcata var. furcata
Synonyms: Arabis furcata var. furcata, Arabis suksdorfii
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Two close-up views
of the inflorescence of Cascade rockcress as seen along the Highline Trail #114
at about 6900'..........July 23, 2005. Note that the inflorescence
and stems are glabrous. Note the 4 longer stamens and circular stigma which reach the opening
of the flower tube, while 2 shorter stamens may be observed just inside the
mouth of the flower.
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A side-view the stem
and inflorescence of Cascade rockcress as well as a stem leaf as seen along the Highline Trail #114
at about 6900'...........July 23, 2005. Note the glabrous stem and leaves,
as well as the sessile bases to the stem leaves.
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Cascade rockcress blooming at left along the Climber's Trail above Hellroaring Overlook at the southeastern corner of Mount Adams..........August 12, 2013.
Cascade rockcress blooming at right along the Climber's Trail above Hellroaring Overlook at the southeastern corner of Mount Adams..........July 26, 2023.
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Cascade rockcress as seen along the Climber's Trail between the Bird Creek Meadows Trailhead and Hellroaring Overlook, Mount Adams..........July 20, 2015. All plants had evidently finished blooming by this time.
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Fruits and basal leaves of Cascade
rockcress as seen along the Lewis River near its headwaters, Mount Adams Wilderness.........August 28, 2021.
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Cascade rockcress still in bloom near the headwaters of one of the southernmost branches of the East Fork Adams Creek, base of the terminal moraine for the Adams Glacier, Mt. Adams Wilderness...........August 6, 2017.
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Cascade rockcress beginning to bloom amongst melting snowdrifts along the Shorthorn Trail #12 near Shorthorn Creek, Mt.Adams Wilderness......July 10, 2020.
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Cascade rockcress observed at at left at about 7300' near the base of the terminal moraine for the Gotchen Glacier, Mt. Adams, Yakama Nation lands...........September 2, 2017. The photo at right shows Cascade rockcress in bloom along the upper Lewis River near the base of the terminal moraine for the Adams Glacier, Mt. Adams Wilderness.....July 18, 2018.
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Two close-up images, one of the fruits and the second of the basal leaf rosette
of cascade rockcress as seen at Hell Roaring Overlook..........August 4,
2001.
Paul Slichter