NAZ Flora: A Photographic, Annotated Catalog of Northern Arizona Vascular Plants, published by Mindbird Maps & Books

Psilostrophe sparsiflora

Greenstem Paperflower

A member of the Asteraceae, the Aster Family

Flowering stems of Psilostrophe sparsiflora, Aspen Trail overlooking Navajo National Monument.

Flowering stems, detail from image below.

Navajo Reservation: Along Aspen Trail overlooking Navajo National Monument
at ca. 7150 feet elevation.

15 September 2004.

 

Branching habit in bloom of Psilostrophe sparsiflora, Aspen Trail overlooking Navajo National Monument.

Branching habit, in bloom.

Same plant as in prior image.

15 September 2004.

 

Inflorescences of Psilostrophe sparsiflora, Aspen Trail overlooking Navajo National Monument.

Inflorescences.

Same vicinity as prior images.

15 September 2004.

 

Habit of Psilostrophe sparsiflora, Aspen Trail overlooking Navajo National Monument.

Habit, same plant as in prior image, pen for scale.

15 September 2004.

 

Inflorescences of Psilostrophe sparsiflora, Grand Canyon National Park.

Inflorescences and upper leaves.

Grand Canyon National Park: Along Bright Angel Trail below mile and a half rest house,
elevation ca. 5400 feet.

30 April 2002.

 

Inflorescence detail of Psilostrophe sparsiflora, Grand Canyon National Park.

Inflorescence detail from prior image.

30 April 2002.


Photographs copyright © Lee Dittmann

This page created 20 July 2005; last revised 11 April 2009.

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