Alpine
Hawksbeard, Dwarf Hawksbeard, Low Hawksbeard, Tiny Hawksbeard
Askellia pygmaea
Synonyms: Askellia nana ssp. ramosa, Crepis nana, Crepis nana ssp. nana, Crepis nana ssp. ramosa, Crepis nana var. lyratifolia, Crepis nana var. ramosa
Alpine hawksbeard going to seed in a wash at the east side of Highway Pass, Denali National Park..........August 23, 2006.
The photo above shows a close-up of the involucral bracts of a flower head of alpine hawksbeard. Photographed in a wash at the east side of Highway Pass, Denali National Park..........August 23, 2006.
A close-up of the basal rosette of leaves of alpine hawksbeard. Note how the blades taper abruptly to the long, narrow petiole. Photographed in a wash at the east side of Highway Pass, Denali National Park..........August 23, 2006.
Paul Slichter