[The Waterleaf Family in Mt. Adams Country]

Dwarf Hesperochiron, Dwarf Monkey-fiddle

Hesperochiron pumilus

Synonyms: Hesperochiron pumilus var. ciliatus, Hesperochiron villosulus

Dwarf Hesperochiron, Dwarf Monkey-fiddle: Hesperochiron pumilus (Synonyms: Hesperochiron pumilus var. ciliatus, Hesperochiron villosulus) - Dwarf Hesperochiron, Dwarf Monkey-fiddle: Hesperochiron pumilus (Synonyms: Hesperochiron pumilus var. ciliatus, Hesperochiron villosulus)

Dwarf hesperochiron as seen at left in open coniferous forest near the Yakima-Klickitat County line just south of the western portion of the Klickitat Canyon NRCA..........May 1, 2015. The photo at right shows a close-up of dwarf hesperochiron as seen in vernally moist soils along Lakeside Road in Conboy Lake NWR about one-half mile west of Fisher Hill Road........April 27, 2008.

Dwarf Hesperochiron, Dwarf Monkey-fiddle: Hesperochiron pumilus (Synonyms: Hesperochiron pumilus var. ciliatus, Hesperochiron villosulus) - Dwarf Hesperochiron, Dwarf Monkey-fiddle: Hesperochiron pumilus (Synonyms: Hesperochiron pumilus var. ciliatus, Hesperochiron villosulus)

The photo at left shows dwarf hesperochiron as seen in open coniferous forest along road K1000 east of the Mt. Adams Highway..........May 5, 2007. At this site, numerous plants are scattered on pine needle covered soils. Typically as seen below, the species is found on moist, open soils, often in shallow depressions. The photo at right shows a close-up of dwarf hesperochiron as seen at a rocky meadow near 2800' along road K6000 on the eastern slopes of Mt. Adams.........May 6, 2006.

Dwarf Hesperochiron, Dwarf Monkey-fiddle: Hesperochiron pumilus (Synonyms: Hesperochiron pumilus var. ciliatus, Hesperochiron villosulus) - Basal leaf of Dwarf Hesperochiron, Dwarf Monkey-fiddle: Hesperochiron pumilus (Synonyms: Hesperochiron pumilus var. ciliatus, Hesperochiron villosulus)

The photo at left shows a close-up side-view of the saucer-shaped flower of dwarf hesperochiron as seen at a rocky meadow near 2800' along road K6000 on the eastern slopes of Mt. Adams.........May 6, 2006. The photo at right shows a close-up of a leaf of dwarf hesperochiron as seen at a rocky meadow near 2800' along road K6000 on the eastern slopes of Mt. Adams.........May 6, 2006.

Dwarf Hesperochiron, Dwarf Monkey-fiddle: Hesperochiron pumilus (Synonyms: Hesperochiron pumilus var. ciliatus, Hesperochiron villosulus) - Dwarf Hesperochiron: Hesperochiron pumilus

The photo at left shows a close-up of the sepals and opening petals of dwarf hesperochiron as seen at a rocky meadow near 2800' along road K6000 on the eastern slopes of Mt. Adams..........May 6, 2006. The photo at right shows dwarf hesperochiron as seen in bloom in moist soils in coniferous forest near Lakeside Road in Conboy Lake NWR..........April 30, 2009.

Dwarf Hesperochiron, Dwarf Monkey-fiddle: Hesperochiron pumilus (Synonyms: Hesperochiron pumilus var. ciliatus, Hesperochiron villosulus) - Young leaves of Dwarf Hesperochiron, Dwarf Monkey-fiddle: Hesperochiron pumilus (Synonyms: Hesperochiron pumilus var. ciliatus, Hesperochiron villosulus)

The photo at left shows a close-up of the flower of dwarf hesperochiron as seen in a small, wet, rocky meadow along Rd 6000 at an elevation of 2780' on the southeastern side of Mt. Adams.........May 14, 2005. The photo at right shows dwarf hesperochiron in a moist meadow to the east of Canyon Creek, Klickitat Wildlife Area.....April 8, 2023.

Paul Slichter