Yellow Mountain-heather, Cream Mountain-heather
Phyllodoce glanduliflora
The photo above shows a close-up of the flower
of yellow mountain-heather as seen at about 6000' (ust above timberline) along
the Highline Trail #114 on the north side of Mt. Adams...............July 10,
2005. Note the numerous gland-tipped hairs on both the corolla and calyx.
The photo above shows the glandular outer
surface of the flowers and glandular pedicels and sepals of yellow heather as
seen high at Bird Creek Meadows at the southwest corner of Mt. Adams..............September
1, 1996.
The photo above shows the shiny, glabrous
leaves as well as the flowers and glandular pedicels and sepals of yellow heather
as seen high at Bird Creek Meadows at the southwest corner of Mt. Adams..............September
1, 1996.
The photo above shows yellow heather as seen along a small, cold
stream high on the western slopes at Bird Creek Meadows at the southeast corner
of Mt. Adams.................August 1990.
Paul Slichter