Luetkea, Partridgefoot, Partridge Foot
Luetkea pectinata
Synonyms: Eriogynia pectinata, Saxifraga pectinata, Spiraea pectinata
Partridgefoot as seen blooming on gravelly slopes at the head of Badger Valley, Olympic National Park........July 25, 2014.
Partridgefoot as seen on the Ridge of Wonders near Little Mount Adams, Tract D Yakama Nation lands.........August 18, 2012.
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Partridgefoot as seen along the Highline Trail just above timberline at about
6000' on the northern slopes of Mt. Adams........July 10, 2005. Note
how the 5-part pistil splits into 5 diverging styles.
Partridgefoot as photographed atop Potato Hill
which is several miles north of Mt. Adams...........July 11, 2005.
The photo above shows the basal cluster of
leaves of partridgefoot as seen along the Highline Trail just above timberline
at about 6000' on the northern slopes of Mt. Adams........July 10, 2005.
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Partridgefoot blooming along the Climber's Trail above Hellroaring Overlook at the southeastern side of Mount Adams...........August 12, 2013.
The photo above shows a close-up of the leaves of partridgefoot
as seen at Bird Creek Meadows on Mt. Adams..........August 4, 2001.
Paul Slichter