Alpine Twinpod, Washington Twinpod
Physaria alpestris
Synonym: Lesquerella alpestris
The photo above shows a close-up of the flower of alpine twinpod. All the photos of alpine twinpod on this page
were taken near Grassy Knoll in the southern Gifford Pinchot National Forest........May 24, 2007.
The photo above shows a close-up sideview of the flower and upper stem leaves of alpine twinpod. Note the numerous forked hairs covering the outer surface of the calyx as well as the leaves.
The photo above gives an idea of the form of alpine twinpod, with a silvery gray rosette of basal leaves and prostrate flower stems ascending at the tips.
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Close-ups of the maturing fruits of alpine twinpod as seen near Grassy Knoll, Gifford Pinchot National Forest........June 3, 2014.
The photo above shows a close-up view of the spatulate basal leaves of alpine twinpod.
The photo above shows another close-up sideview of the flower and upper stem leaves of alpine twinpod.
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Alpine twinpod as seen near Grassy Knoll, Gifford Pinchot National Forest........May 15, 2015.
Paul Slichter