Coos County, New Hampshire - Population and Housing Narrative Profile: 2005-2009. Northern hardwood seepage forest. Alpine Flowers - Mount Washington, New Hampshire. Mountain Cranberry – Vaccinium vitis-idaea - During the spring months, I get emails asking if the alpine flowers are in bloom along the Alpine Garden Trail. The Alpine Garden Trail, located on the eastern slopes of Mt Washington is considered to be one of the best places in the White Mountains to see alpine flora. The alpine flowers included in this post can be found along the Alpine Garden Trail. It is amazing these flowers survive the harsh elements of the alpine zone.
Labrador Tea-Ledum groenlandicum- Usually I can provide an answer to the above question, but this year I have been working on a long term project that has pulled me away from the open ridges of Mount Washington. Harebell – Campanula rotundifolia - I have no idea what is in bloom this year. Cotton Grass -Eriophorum virginicum- Some of the bogs I have been shooting around have cotton grass, red trillium and painted trillium. You can view more alpine and wildflowers by clicking here. Happy image makng…. Natural Areas Program, Natural Community Fact Sheet for Hardwood Seepage Forest. NNIS on the WMNF. New England Aster (Aster novae-angliae) Description: This native perennial plant is up to 4' tall, consisting of a central stem that branches occasionally near the top. The central stem and side branches are covered with short white hairs. The alternate leaves are up to 4" long and 1" wide, becoming smaller as they ascend the flowering stems.
They are lanceolate or oblong, pubescent, and clasp the stem at the base of each leaf. Their margins are smooth, but ciliate. Clusters of composite flowers occur at the ends of the upper stems. Each composite flower consists of numerous gold or yellow disk florets, which are surrounded by 30 or more ray florets that are purple, lavender, or light pink. Photographic Location: The photographs were taken at Judge Webber Park in Urbana, Illinois.Comments: New England Aster can be variable in terms of its size, color of the flowers, and other characteristics.