[Babystars and Linanthus: The Genus Leptosiphon in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]

Harkness' Flaxflower, Harkness' Linanthus

Leptosiphon harknessii

Synonyms: Linanthus harknessii, Linanthus harknessii ssp. harknessii

Harkness' Flaxflower, Harkness' Linanthus: Leptosiphon harknessii (Synonyms: Linanthus harknessii, Linanthus harknessii ssp. harknessii)

The photo above shows what appears to be Harkness' flaxflower in shallow, rocky soils at a bald at about 4100' on the ridgetop between the Dairy and Cougar Creek drainages on the southeastern flanks of Mt. Adams...........July 11, 2005. Note the long pedicels and the short calyces and small flowers.

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