Frasera speciosa

Deers-Ears; Elkweed

A member of the Gentianaceae, the Gentian Family

Flower detail of Frasera speciosa, Coconino National Forest, Arizona.

Detail of flower.

Coconino National Forest: in meadow at trailhead of Humphreys Peak Trail, Arizona Snow Bowl, at ca. 9300 feet elevation.

20 June 2007.

Inflorescence of Frasera speciosa, Coconino National Forest, Arizona.

Upper inflorescence.

Same location as prior image.

20 June 2007.

Habitat of Frasera speciosa, Coconino National Forest, Arizona.

Habitat.

Same location as prior two images.

20 June 2007.

Flower detail of Frasera speciosa, Coconino National Forest.

Detail of flowers.

Coconino National Forest: south of Flagstaff, about 1/4 mile southwest of Hoffman Tank, at ca. 6830 feet elevation.

6 July 2003.

Habit and habitat of Frasera speciosa, Coconino National Forest.

Habit and habitat.

Coconino National Forest: same location as above.

6 July 2003.

Habit and habitat of Frasera speciosa, dead stalks, Coconino National Forest.

Dead flower stalks in winter, habit and habitat.

Coconino National Forest: same location as prior two images.
The log in the snow is probably one of the same logs
photographed a year and a half earlier.

25 November 2004.

Habit of Frasera speciosa, dead stalk, Coconino National Forest.

Dead flower stalk in winter.

Coconino National Forest: same location as prior three images.

25 November 2004.

Dead inflorescence of Frasera speciosa, Coconino National Forest.

Dead inflorescence detail.

Coconino National Forest: same location as prior four images.

25 November 2004.

Dead inflorescence of Frasera speciosa, Coconino National Forest.

Dead inflorescence detail, showing the nodes from which
each whorl of flowers originated.

Coconino National Forest: same location as prior five images.

25 November 2004.

Habitat of Frasera speciosa, Coconino National Forest.

Habitat, immature plants.
Until the plant matures enough to bloom, it has no stalk
and only large basal leaves as seen here.

Coconino National Forest: Dry Lake Hills, at ca. 8300 feet eleavation.

19 June 2005.

Habit of Frasera speciosa, Coconino National Forest.

Habit, immature plants of various sizes.

Coconino National Forest: same location as prior image.

19 June 2005.

Habit of Frasera speciosa, Coconino National Forest.

Habit with flowering stalk, flowers not yet mature.

Coconino National Forest: same location as prior image.

19 June 2005.

Immature inflorescence of Frasera speciosa, Coconino National Forest.

Detail of flowering stalk with flower buds.

Same plant as in prior image.

19 June 2005.

This page revised 5 July 2008.

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