Subalpine fleabane

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Locally endemic so it seems, beautiful. Posted 9 years ago
1. morpheme
  
  Lion
  
  The Olympics are an interesting case. During the ice age some of the peninsula remained an ice free island. A lot of local endemics evolved during the time and because it is surrounded by water on 3 sides, find it difficult to spread or at least spread quite slowly. Posted 9 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Forgive my ignorance, but what do you mean with "Olympics" in this case? Posted 9 years ago
  2. 1. morpheme
      
      Lion
      
      ha - this is the second time in a few days I've confused someone. I said I was thinking about heading over to the Olympics at work and someone thought I was thinking of going to Brazil... The Olympics are a mountain range on a peninsula on the far western coast of Washington State. Posted 9 years ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        One day I will learn, just like I had the Washingtons mixed up. Posted 9 years ago

The Erigeron glacialis

''Erigeron glacialis'' is native to the mountains of western North America, including Cascades, the Sierra Nevada, and the Rocky Mountains. It has been found from Alaska and Yukon south as far as California, Arizona, and New Mexico. In the Sierra Nevada, it may be found with mixed coniferous and upper montane vegetation types, and in the alpine zone to 11,200 feet .

''Erigeron glacialis'' is a perennial herb up to 70 cm tall, with a thick taproot and spreading by means of underground.. more

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Similar species: Asterales

Species identified by morpheme