[The Pink Family in Denali National Park and Preserve]
Cushion Pink, Moss Campion
Silene acaulis ssp. acaulis
Synonyms: Cucubalus acaulis, Silene acaulis ssp. arctica, Silene acaulis ssp. exscapa, Silene acaulis ssp. subacaulescens, Silene exscapa, Xamilensis acaulis
A single flower of moss campion as seen in a wash about one mile east of Highway Pass..................August 23, 2006.
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Moss campion as seen near the summit of Mount Healy, park entrance of Denali National Park and Preserve............June14, 2012.
Moss campion as seen near the crest of Camp Ridge above Camp Denali, Denali National Park and Preserve..........June 16, 2012.
Moss campion with flower buds as seen on the west bank of Little Stony Creek about one mile downstream from the Park Road, Denali National Park and Preserve............June 17, 2012.
Moss campion from atop Camp Ridge, above Camp Denali...............6/22/2002.
Moss campion from Thoro Ridge, Denali National Park......6/23/2002.
Although long past its bloom period, this photo shows the size that moss campion can attain. This mat in particular is up to 18 inches long and about 12 inches wide. Photographed on the high ridge directly east of Stony Creek and Gravel Mt., Denali National Park and Preserve.....................September 6, 2009.
Paul Slichter