Partridgefoot, Luetkea
Luetkea pectinata
Synonyms: Eriogynia pectinata, Saxifraga pectinata, Spiraea pectinata
Partridgefoot as seen on the Ridge of Wonders near Little Mount Adams, Tract D Yakama Nation lands...............August 18, 2012.
The photo above shows a close-up of the flowers
of partridgefoot as seen along the Highline Trail just above timberline at about
6000' on the northern slopes of Mt. Adams................July 10, 2005. Note
how the 5-part pistil splits into 5 diverging styles.
The photo above shows the stem leaves and inflorescence
of partridgefoot as seen along the Highline Trail just above timberline at about
6000' on the northern slopes of Mt. Adams................July 10, 2005.
Partridgefoot as photographed atop Potato Hill
which is several miles north of Mt. Adams..................July 11, 2005.
The photo above shows the basal cluster of
leaves of partridgefoot as seen along the Highline Trail just above timberline
at about 6000' on the northern slopes of Mt. Adams................July 10, 2005.
The photo above shows a close-up of the leaves of partridgefoot
as seen at Bird Creek Meadows on Mt. Adams.....................August 4, 2001.
The photo above shows a mat of partridgefoot as seen at HellRoaring
Overlook above Bird Creek Meadows on Mt. Adams............August 4, 2001.
The photo above shows partridgefoot as seen
along the Round the Mountain Trail #9 between Salt Creek and the Shorthorn
Trail #16 on the southern slopes of Mt. Adams............August 31, 1996.
Paul Slichter