Question: I can't even get to family on this one. It was growing near the top of Whiteface Mountain, in the …
-
Question
I can't even get to family on this one. It was growing near the top of Whiteface Mountain, in the ADKs, in moist gravel in a streambed (but not near the water). Grass in the first photo gives a rough scale, but my recollection is that it was a maximum of 1" tall. No flowers. I've seen it in other places, similar habitat, similar size, so I'm *guessing* this is as big as it gets. Any ideas?
Answer
Dear Cathk, check out some images of Diapensia lapponica (cushion-plant), a native, high-elevation species that forms colonies similar to the one your pictured. This species is typically found at or above 1300 meters in elevation on dry, open, exposed ridges and plateaus.
