Richardson's boykinia (Boykinia richardsonii), Denali National Park, Alaska
This is a spectacular arctic-alpine saxifrage, growing mostly on north-facing slopes in the Alaska Range. Flowering stems reach 50 cm in height. Also known as the bear flower, since supposedly a beloved salad item of the grizzly. From a slide.
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Richardson's boykinia (Boykinia richardsonii), Denali National Park, Alaska
This is a spectacular arctic-alpine saxifrage, growing mostly on north-facing slopes in the Alaska Range. Flowering stems reach 50 cm in height. Also known as the bear flower, since supposedly a beloved salad item of the grizzly. From a slide.
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