False Candytuft
  Smelowskia borealis 
    
 


A close-up of the flowers of Smelowskia borealis, photographed 
    atop Thoro Ridge, Denali National Park............June 23, 2002.

Smelowskia borealis, photographed atop Thoro Ridge, 
    Denali National Park............June 23, 2002. Note the rosette of hairy, basal 
    leaves at right. 
 
The photo above shows a close-up of the basal rosetted of leaves of a young plant of Smelowskia borealis as seen at the same time and location as the other photos on this page. 
 
A close-up of the fruits of Smelowskia borealis, photographed 
    atop Thoro Ridge, Denali National Park............June 23, 2002.
Paul Slichter