Silky Phacelia, Alpine Phacelia
Phacelia sericea ssp. sericea
Synonyms: Phacelia sericea ssp. sericea, Phacelia sericea var. caespitosa
The photo above shows a close-up of the flowers
and leaves of silky phacelia as seen at the base of the eastern lateral moraine
for Lava Glacier on the northern slopes of Mt. Adams........July 23,
2005.
The photo above shows a close-up of the attractive
flowers of silky phacelia as seen above 6000' along the Highline Trail #114
on the northern slopes of Mt. Adams..........July 21, 2005.
The photo above shows a close-up of the pinnately
compound leaf of silky phacelia as seen above 6000' along the Highline Trail
#114 on the northern slopes of Mt. Adams.........July 21, 2005. Notice the dense covering of grayish, silky hairs on the leaflets.
The photo above shows a close-up of the flowers
and leaves of silky phacelia as seen above 6000' along the Highline Trail #114
on the northern slopes of Mt. Adams..........July 21, 2005.
Paul Slichter