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Richardson’s brookfoam

Boykinia richardsonii

Photo by mauna Kunzah
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Field Notes

Description:

Raceme bearing small, white, pedicellate flowers. Each flower has 5 petals and a maroon center.

Habitat:

Grows in the arctic tundra of Denali National Park, Alaska with other forbs (for example, willow is pictured in the foreground). Seen at an altitude greater than 3000 feet.

Notes:

It’s also called Alaska boykinia or saxifrage. Thanks to NPS Ranger Dawn for the species ID! This may be the first spotting of bearflower for PN.

Reference Links:

Richardson's brookfoam-Encyclopedia of Life, Eco-atlas Page – Ecological Atlas of Denali's Flora

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Flowers of North America
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Great Alaskan Challenge
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Denali National Park and Preserve

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PublishedJanuary 24, 2019

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