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Questions and Answers: 2020

Question: I took this picture in the Alpine Garden on Mount Washington, June 20, 2013. I didn't take a picture of …

  • Question

    I took this picture in the Alpine Garden on Mount Washington, June 20, 2013. I didn't take a picture of the whole plant, only the flower. The AMC field guide has a Geum and a Potentilla with similar yellow flowers.

    Answer

    Dear jfc, this flower most likely belongs to Geum peckii (White Mountain avens). This species is a near endemic of NH, but is locally common on Mount Washington. Best wishes.