[Arnicas and Leopardbanes: The Genus Arnica West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Nodding Arnica, Parry's Arnica

Arnica parryi

Synonyms: Arnica angustifolia ssp. eradiata, Arnica parryi ssp. parryi, Arnica parryi ssp. sonnei, Arnica parryi var. parryi, Arnica parryi var. sonnei

Parry's Arnica, Nodding Arnica: Arnica parryi (Synonyms: Arnica angustifolia ssp. eradiata, Arnica parryi ssp. parryi, Arnica parryi ssp. sonnei, Arnica parryi var. parryi, Arnica parryi var. sonnei)

This photo shows a close-up view of the discoid flowerhead of nodding arnica as seen along the Hurricane Hill Trail in Olympic National Park........July 25, 2008.

Parry's Arnica, Nodding Arnica: Arnica parryi (Synonyms: Arnica angustifolia ssp. eradiata, Arnica parryi ssp. parryi, Arnica parryi ssp. sonnei, Arnica parryi var. parryi, Arnica parryi var. sonnei)

A close-up sideview of the involucre of nodding arnica as seen along the Hurricane Hill Trail in Olympic National Park.......July 25, 2008. Note that the stem leaves are fairy thin and glabrous.

Parry's Arnica, Nodding Arnica: Arnica parryi (Synonyms: Arnica angustifolia ssp. eradiata, Arnica parryi ssp. parryi, Arnica parryi ssp. sonnei, Arnica parryi var. parryi, Arnica parryi var. sonnei)

Nodding arnica as seen along the Hurricane Hill Trail in Olympic National Park.......July 25, 2008. Note the nodding, discoid flower heads and 2-4 pairs of stem leaves of this species.
Paul Slichter