[Members of the Sunflower Family with Button-like Flower Heads in the Cascade Mt. Range ]
Silverback Luina

Luina hypoleuca

Inflorescence of silverback luina: Luina hypoleuca

This photo shows a close-up of the inflorescence of silverback luina.

Flower head of silverback luina: Luina hypoleuca

This photo shows a close-up of a flower head of silverback luina. Note that each flower head lacks ray flowers.

Flower head of silverback luina: Luina hypoleuca

This photo shows a close-up sideview of a flower head of silverback luina. Note the whitish, woolly hairs covering the involucral bracts and stem.

Upper leaf surface of silverback luina: Luina hypoleuca ----- Lower leaf surface of silverback luina: Luina hypoleuca

These 2 photos show close-ups of the stem leaves of silverback luina. The greener upper leaf surface is seen at left while the lower leaf surface can be seen at right.

silverback luina: Luina hypoleuca

Silverback Luina: Luina hypoleuca

This photo shows the attracively leafy stems of silverback luina as seen on rock outcrops atop King Mt. in the King Mountain Rock Garden RNA of the Umpqua National Forest.....................June 25, 2005.
Paul Slichter