Ballhead Waterleaf, Wool Breeches, Woolen Breeches: Hydrophyllum capitatum var. thompsonii

The photo at left shows a close-up of the inflorescence of ballhead waterleaf (var. thompsonii) as seen at Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge just southeast of Mt. Adams ...........April 13, 2007. The photo at right shows that the ball-like flower head which is held above the leaves on a long scape, or is about equal in length to the pinnately divided leaves of ballhead waterleaf (var. thompsonii) as seen at Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge at the southeast foot of Mt. Adams..........April 13, 2007.

The photo at left shows ballhead waterleaf (var. thompsonii) in a clearcut at about 4100' near the summit of King Mt., located along the SE rift zone of Mt. Adams..........June 3, 2007. The photo at right shows ballhead waterleaf (var. thompsonii) in a clearcut at about 4100' near the summit of King Mt., located along the SE rift zone of Mt. Adams..........May 13, 2007.

The image at left shows a leaf of ballhead waterleaf (var. thompsonii) as seen at Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge at the southeast foot of Mt. Adams......April 13, 2007. The image at right shows ballhead waterleaf (var. thompsonii) in bloom in open forest at the South Breaks, Klickitat Wildlife Area.....April 16, 2024.