[Goat-chicories and Mountain-dandelions: The Genus Agoseris in Mt. Adams Country]

Annual Agoseris

Agoseris heterophylla var. heterophylla

Synonyms: Agoseris heterophylla ssp. californica, Agoseris heterophylla ssp. heterophylla, Agoseris heterophylla ssp. normalis, Agoseris heterophylla var. crenulata, Agoseris heterophylla var. cryptopleura, Agoseris heterophylla var. kymapleura, Agoseris heterophylla var. turgida, Machrorhynchus heterophylus

Flower head of Annual Agoseris: Agoseris heterophylla var. heterophylla (Synonyms: Agoseris heterophylla ssp. californica, Agoseris heterophylla ssp. heterophylla, Agoseris heterophylla ssp. normalis, Agoseris heterophylla var. crenulata, Agoseris heterophylla var. cryptopleura, Agoseris heterophylla var. kymapleura, Agoseris heterophylla var. turgida, Machrorhynchus heterophylus)

The photo above shows a close-up of the rays of annual agoseris as seen at a small, moist, rocky meadow along Rd K6000 at about 2800' at the southeast corner of Mt. Adams.........May 29, 2005.

Involucral bracts of Annual Agoseris: Agoseris heterophylla var. heterophylla (Synonyms: Agoseris heterophylla ssp. californica, Agoseris heterophylla ssp. heterophylla, Agoseris heterophylla ssp. normalis, Agoseris heterophylla var. crenulata, Agoseris heterophylla var. cryptopleura, Agoseris heterophylla var. kymapleura, Agoseris heterophylla var. turgida, Machrorhynchus heterophylus)

The photo above shows a close-up of the involucre of annual agoseris as seen at a small, moist, rocky meadow along Rd K6000 at about 2800' at the southeast corner of Mt. Adams.........May 29, 2005.

Basal leaves of Annual Agoseris: Agoseris heterophylla var. heterophylla (Synonyms: Agoseris heterophylla ssp. californica, Agoseris heterophylla ssp. heterophylla, Agoseris heterophylla ssp. normalis, Agoseris heterophylla var. crenulata, Agoseris heterophylla var. cryptopleura, Agoseris heterophylla var. kymapleura, Agoseris heterophylla var. turgida, Machrorhynchus heterophylus)

The photo above shows annual agoseris in its habitat as seen at a small, moist, rocky meadow along Rd K6000 at about 2800' at the southeast corner of Mt. Adams..........May 29, 2005.

Paul Slichter