[The Rose Family on Mt. Adams]

Antelope-brush, Bitter-brush

Purshia tridentata

The photo above shows the flower of antelope bitterbrush as seen in open coniferous forest along Road K1000 on the southeastern slopes of Mt. Adams.....................May 13, 2007.

The photo above shows the flower and 3-lobed leaf of antelope bitterbrush as seen at 4100' atop the ridge dividing the Dairy and Cougar Creek drainages on the eastern slopes of Mt. Adams.............................June 17, 2006.

The photo above shows the whitish lower lower leaf surface (uppermost) and greener upper leaf blade (lowermost) of bitter-brush as seen at the DNR rock quarry abreast the ridge dividing the Dairy and Cougar Creek drainages at the southeastern corner of Mt. Adams...................July 10, 2005.

Paul Slichter