[The Rose Family in Mt. Adams Country]

Tawny Horkelia, Pink Pinwheels

Horkelia fusca ssp. fusca

this is currently considered to be Potentilla douglasii var. douglasii in Washington

Synonyms: Horkelia brownii, Horkelia caeruleomontana, Horkelia fusca ssp. parviflora, Horkelia fusca var. fusca, Horkelia parviflora, Horkelia tenuisecta, Potentilla andersonii, Potentilla capitata, Potentilla douglasii var. tenuisecta

Close-up of a flower of Tawny Horkelia, Pink Pinwheels: Horkelia fusca ssp. fusca (Synonyms: Horkelia brownii, Horkelia caeruleomontana, Horkelia fusca ssp. parviflora, Horkelia fusca var. fusca, Horkelia parviflora, Horkelia tenuisecta, Potentilla andersonii, Potentilla capitata, Potentilla douglasii var. tenuisecta): this is currently considered to be Potentilla douglasii var. douglasii in Washington.

The photo above shows a close-up of the flower of pink pinwheels as seen along Road K6000 near 2780' on the southeastern slopes of Mt. Adams............June 12, 2005. Each petal is somewhat heart-shaped, with the broad tip of the petal shallowly notched.

Close-up of the inflorescence of Tawny Horkelia, Pink Pinwheels: Horkelia fusca ssp. fusca (Synonyms: Horkelia brownii, Horkelia caeruleomontana, Horkelia fusca ssp. parviflora, Horkelia fusca var. fusca, Horkelia parviflora, Horkelia tenuisecta, Potentilla andersonii, Potentilla capitata, Potentilla douglasii var. tenuisecta): this is currently considered to be Potentilla douglasii var. douglasii in Washington. - Flowers of Tawny Horkelia, Pink Pinwheels: Horkelia fusca ssp. fusca (Synonyms: Horkelia brownii, Horkelia caeruleomontana, Horkelia fusca ssp. parviflora, Horkelia fusca var. fusca, Horkelia parviflora, Horkelia tenuisecta, Potentilla andersonii, Potentilla capitata, Potentilla douglasii var. tenuisecta): this is currently considered to be Potentilla douglasii var. douglasii in Washington.

The photo above shows a close-up side-view of the inflorescence and a close-up dorsal view of the flowers of pink pinwheels as seen along Road K6000 near 2780' on the southeastern slopes of Mt. Adams............June 12, 2005.

Basal and stem leaf of Tawny Horkelia, Pink Pinwheels: Horkelia fusca ssp. fusca (Synonyms: Horkelia brownii, Horkelia caeruleomontana, Horkelia fusca ssp. parviflora, Horkelia fusca var. fusca, Horkelia parviflora, Horkelia tenuisecta, Potentilla andersonii, Potentilla capitata, Potentilla douglasii var. tenuisecta): this is currently considered to be Potentilla douglasii var. douglasii in Washington. - Basal leaves of Tawny Horkelia, Pink Pinwheels: Horkelia fusca ssp. fusca (Synonyms: Horkelia brownii, Horkelia caeruleomontana, Horkelia fusca ssp. parviflora, Horkelia fusca var. fusca, Horkelia parviflora, Horkelia tenuisecta, Potentilla andersonii, Potentilla capitata, Potentilla douglasii var. tenuisecta): this is currently considered to be Potentilla douglasii var. douglasii in Washington.

The photo at left shows a close-up of the lower (upper leaf) and upper stem leaf (bottom) of pink pinwheels as seen along Road K6000 near 2780' on the southeastern slopes of Mt. Adams............June 12, 2005. The image at right shows the basal leaves of pink pinwheels as seen along the Willard Springs Trail Loop at Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge.....April 14, 2025.

Stem leaf of Tawny Horkelia, Pink Pinwheels: Horkelia fusca ssp. fusca (Synonyms: Horkelia brownii, Horkelia caeruleomontana, Horkelia fusca ssp. parviflora, Horkelia fusca var. fusca, Horkelia parviflora, Horkelia tenuisecta, Potentilla andersonii, Potentilla capitata, Potentilla douglasii var. tenuisecta): this is currently considered to be Potentilla douglasii var. douglasii in Washington. - Tawny Horkelia, Pink Pinwheels: Horkelia fusca ssp. fusca (Synonyms: Horkelia brownii, Horkelia caeruleomontana, Horkelia fusca ssp. parviflora, Horkelia fusca var. fusca, Horkelia parviflora, Horkelia tenuisecta, Potentilla andersonii, Potentilla capitata, Potentilla douglasii var. tenuisecta): this is currently considered to be Potentilla douglasii var. douglasii in Washington. - Flower of Tawny Horkelia, Pink Pinwheels: Horkelia fusca ssp. fusca (Synonyms: Horkelia brownii, Horkelia caeruleomontana, Horkelia fusca ssp. parviflora, Horkelia fusca var. fusca, Horkelia parviflora, Horkelia tenuisecta, Potentilla andersonii, Potentilla capitata, Potentilla douglasii var. tenuisecta): this is currently considered to be Potentilla douglasii var. douglasii in Washington.

Pink pinwheels as seen along the northern part of the loop of the Willard Springs Trail, Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge...........May 24, 2016. The photo at left shows a close-up of the stem leaf of pink pinwheels.

Tawny Horkelia, Pink Pinwheels: Horkelia fusca ssp. fusca (Synonyms: Horkelia brownii, Horkelia caeruleomontana, Horkelia fusca ssp. parviflora, Horkelia fusca var. fusca, Horkelia parviflora, Horkelia tenuisecta, Potentilla andersonii, Potentilla capitata, Potentilla douglasii var. tenuisecta): this is currently considered to be Potentilla douglasii var. douglasii in Washington. - Close-up of a flower of Tawny Horkelia, Pink Pinwheels: Horkelia fusca ssp. fusca (Synonyms: Horkelia brownii, Horkelia caeruleomontana, Horkelia fusca ssp. parviflora, Horkelia fusca var. fusca, Horkelia parviflora, Horkelia tenuisecta, Potentilla andersonii, Potentilla capitata, Potentilla douglasii var. tenuisecta): this is currently considered to be Potentilla douglasii var. douglasii in Washington.

Pink pinwheels as seen in a clearcut on the west side of Forest Road 17 opposite Brooks Meadows, Mount Hood National Forest..........June 21, 2014.

Flower of Tawny Horkelia, Pink Pinwheels: Horkelia fusca ssp. fusca (Synonyms: Horkelia brownii, Horkelia caeruleomontana, Horkelia fusca ssp. parviflora, Horkelia fusca var. fusca, Horkelia parviflora, Horkelia tenuisecta, Potentilla andersonii, Potentilla capitata, Potentilla douglasii var. tenuisecta): this is currently considered to be Potentilla douglasii var. douglasii in Washington. - Inflorescence of Tawny Horkelia, Pink Pinwheels: Horkelia fusca ssp. fusca (Synonyms: Horkelia brownii, Horkelia caeruleomontana, Horkelia fusca ssp. parviflora, Horkelia fusca var. fusca, Horkelia parviflora, Horkelia tenuisecta, Potentilla andersonii, Potentilla capitata, Potentilla douglasii var. tenuisecta): this is currently considered to be Potentilla douglasii var. douglasii in Washington.

Close-up images of the inflorescence of pink pinwheels as seen along the forest trail to Willards Springs, Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge..........June 5, 2014.

Flower of Tawny Horkelia, Pink Pinwheels: Horkelia fusca ssp. fusca (Synonyms: Horkelia brownii, Horkelia caeruleomontana, Horkelia fusca ssp. parviflora, Horkelia fusca var. fusca, Horkelia parviflora, Horkelia tenuisecta, Potentilla andersonii, Potentilla capitata, Potentilla douglasii var. tenuisecta): this is currently considered to be Potentilla douglasii var. douglasii in Washington. - Tawny Horkelia, Pink Pinwheels: Horkelia fusca ssp. fusca (Synonyms: Horkelia brownii, Horkelia caeruleomontana, Horkelia fusca ssp. parviflora, Horkelia fusca var. fusca, Horkelia parviflora, Horkelia tenuisecta, Potentilla andersonii, Potentilla capitata, Potentilla douglasii var. tenuisecta): this is currently considered to be Potentilla douglasii var. douglasii in Washington.

The photo at left shows a close-up of the flower of pink pinwheels as seen along Road K1000 to the east of the Mt. Adams Highway, Yakima County, WA............July 9, 2006. The photo at right shows pink pinwheels in bloom along the western, forested loop of the Willard Springs Trail, Conboy Lake NWR.....June 11, 2020.

Paul Slichter