Scouler's Hawkweed
Hieracium scouleri var. scouleri
The photo above shows a close-up dorsal view
of the inflorescence of Scouler's hawkweed as seen along the eastern branch
of the loop trail around the picnic area at Bird Creek Meadows at the southeastern
corner of Mt. Adams..................July 30, 2005. This species typically
has 7-20 flower heads which are each 1.5-2 cm wide.
The photo above shows a close-up of the involucral bracts of Scouler's hawkweed as seen at the Klickitat Canyon NRCA to the east of Mt. Adams.............................June 22, 2008.
The photo above shows a close-up view of the
glaucous, upper leaf surface Scouler's hawkweed as seen along the eastern branch
of the loop trail around the picnic area at Bird Creek Meadows at the southeastern
corner of Mt. Adams..................July 30, 2005.
The photo above shows a close-up view of the glaucous, lower
leaf surface Scouler's hawkweed as seen along the eastern branch of the loop
trail around the picnic area at Bird Creek Meadows at the southeastern corner
of Mt. Adams..................July 30, 2005. Note the numerous long,
spreading hairs both on the blade surface as well as along the margins.
The photo above shows a close-up of the spreading hairs on both
surfaces of the same leaf of Scouler's hawkweed as seen above.
The photo above shows a close-up of the flower head of Scouler's hawkweed as seen at the Klickitat Canyon NRCA to the east of Mt. Adams.............................June 22, 2008.
The photo above shows a close-up view of the
involucre and underside of the ray flowers of Scouler's hawkweed as seen along
the eastern branch of the loop trail around the picnic area at Bird Creek Meadows
at the southeastern corner of Mt. Adams..................July 30, 2005.
The photo above shows Scouler's hawkweed as seen in forest openings around Morrison Creek Campground....................August 24, 2008.
The photo above shows the black bristles on the outer surface of the involucral
bracts of Scouler's hawkweed as seen along Road K1000 to the east of the Mt.
Adams Highway..................July 9, 2006.
The photo above shows an Scouler's hawkweed
as photographed along the climbers trail about one-quarter mile above the Bird
Creek Meadows Parking Lot on Mt. Adams................August 4, 2001.
The photo above shows Scouler's hawkweed as seen at the Klickitat Canyon NRCA to the east of Mt. Adams.............................June 22, 2008.
Paul Slichter