500601 Leptarrhena pyrolifolia (D. Don) Ser.
Distribution
Western Alaska: Present only in the Borderline Arctic
Shrub Tundra: Present only in the Borderline Arctic
Bordering boreal or alpine areas: Frequent
- Ser. in DC., Prodr. 4: 48 (1830). - Saxifraga pyrolifolia D. Don, Trans. Linn. Soc. London 13: 389 (1822). Lectotype (BM): Alaska: the Aleutian Islands, "Unalashka", leg. D. Nelson (Gornall 1985b: 281).
2n=
14 (2x). - Canada. - Packer (1964); Soltis (1984).
Geography: American Pacific: (ALA).
Notes: Leptarrhena pyrolifolia reaches the Borderline Arctic in the Togliak Lake area southwest of the Kuskokwim Mountains in southwestern Alaska (ALA).
Higher Taxa
- Leptarrhena [5006,genus]