[Goldenrods: The Genus Solidago in Mt. Adams Country]

Alpine Goldenrod, Dune Goldenrod, Dwarf Goldenrod

Solidago simplex var. nana

Synonyms: Solidago decumbens, Solidago simplex ssp. simplex var. nana, Solidago spathulata var. nana

Alpine Goldenrod, Dune Goldenrod, Dwarf Goldenrod: Solidago simplex var. nana (Synonyms: Solidago decumbens, Solidago simplex ssp. simplex var. nana, Solidago spathulata var. nana)

Alpine goldenrod blooming on gravelly slopes at the base of the southern lateral moraine of the Mazama Glacier on Mt. Adams.........Jully 19, 2009.

Alpine Goldenrod, Dune Goldenrod, Dwarf Goldenrod: Solidago simplex var. nana (Synonyms: Solidago decumbens, Solidago simplex ssp. simplex var. nana, Solidago spathulata var. nana) - Alpine Goldenrod, Dune Goldenrod, Dwarf Goldenrod: Solidago simplex var. nana (Synonyms: Solidago decumbens, Solidago simplex ssp. simplex var. nana, Solidago spathulata var. nana)

The photo at left shows dwarf goldenrod as seen along the Highline Trail #114 near the eastern branch of the Muddy Fork Creek, near 6900' on the northern slopes of Mt. Adams.........July 11, 2005. The photo at right shows dwarf goldenrod as seen on the terminal moraine of the Adams Glacier, Mt. Adams Wilderness.....July 18, 2018.

Alpine Goldenrod, Dune Goldenrod, Dwarf Goldenrod: Solidago simplex var. nana (Synonyms: Solidago decumbens, Solidago simplex ssp. simplex var. nana, Solidago spathulata var. nana) - Alpine Goldenrod, Dune Goldenrod, Dwarf Goldenrod: Solidago simplex var. nana (Synonyms: Solidago decumbens, Solidago simplex ssp. simplex var. nana, Solidago spathulata var. nana)

The photo at left shows dwarf goldenrod as seen on Little Mt. Adams.........July 17, 2006. The photo at right shows dwarf goldenrod going to seed at about 7300' near thebase of the southern lateral moraine for the Mazama Glacier, Yakama Nation lands at Bird Creek Meadows, Mount Adams.....September 14, 2022.

Alpine Goldenrod, Dune Goldenrod, Dwarf Goldenrod: Solidago simplex var. nana (Synonyms: Solidago decumbens, Solidago simplex ssp. simplex var. nana, Solidago spathulata var. nana - Alpine Goldenrod, Dune Goldenrod, Dwarf Goldenrod: Solidago simplex var. nana (Synonyms: Solidago decumbens, Solidago simplex ssp. simplex var. nana, Solidago spathulata var. nana)

Dwarf goldenrod as seen at left along the Climber's Trail above Hellroaring Overlook, Tract D Yakama lands at the southeastern corner of Mount Adams........August 12, 2013. The photo at right shows dwarf goldenrod as seen on rocky, sandy ground at the lower end of the western lateral moraine of the Lava Glacier, about one mile or so west of Red Butte, Mt. Adams Wilderness......August 27, 2020.

Alpine Goldenrod, Dune Goldenrod, Dwarf Goldenrod: Solidago simplex var. nana (Synonyms: Solidago decumbens, Solidago simplex ssp. simplex var. nana, Solidago spathulata var. nana) - Alpine Goldenrod, Dune Goldenrod, Dwarf Goldenrod: Solidago simplex var. nana (Synonyms: Solidago decumbens, Solidago simplex ssp. simplex var. nana, Solidago spathulata var. nana)

Dwarf goldenrod as seen (left) on open, alpine slopes near 7200' below the foot of Lava Glacier on the north side of Mt. Adams........August 11, 2016. The photo at right shows dwarf goldenrod as seen at about 7100' above High Camp, also on the north side of Mt. Adams..........August 12, 2016.

Alpine Goldenrod, Dune Goldenrod, Dwarf Goldenrod: Solidago simplex var. nana (Synonyms: Solidago decumbens, Solidago simplex ssp. simplex var. nana, Solidago spathulata var. nana) - Alpine Goldenrod, Dune Goldenrod, Dwarf Goldenrod: Solidago simplex var. nana (Synonyms: Solidago decumbens, Solidago simplex ssp. simplex var. nana, Solidago spathulata var. nana)

The photo at left is a close-up of a leaf of dwarf goldenrod as seen at 7400 feet on the moraine below Mazama Glacier.........August 4, 2001. The photo at right shows dwarf goldenrod near the base of the Gotchen Glacier moraine, Mt. Adams........September 2, 2017.

Alpine Goldenrod, Dune Goldenrod, Dwarf Goldenrod: Solidago simplex var. nana (Synonyms: Solidago decumbens, Solidago simplex ssp. simplex var. nana, Solidago spathulata var. nana) - Alpine Goldenrod, Dune Goldenrod, Dwarf Goldenrod: Solidago simplex var. nana (Synonyms: Solidago decumbens, Solidago simplex ssp. simplex var. nana, Solidago spathulata var. nana)

Late-blooming dwarf goldenrod as seen at 7200 feet below the southern lateral moraine of the Mazama Glacier.........August 29, 2022.

The photo above is a close-up of a leaf of dwarf goldenrod as seen at 7400 feet on the moraine below Mazama Glacier...........August 4, 2001.
Paul Slichter