Arnica rydbergii Greene

Washington: Pend Oreille County: Bunchgrass Meadows; ca. 12 mi SE of Sullivan Lake Ranger Station, just off FS Road 1935. Elev. 1600 m.
T37N R44W S24 NE
Datum: WGS 84. Uncertainty: 722 meters. Coordinate Source: Digital Map.
Large, open meadow wetland surrounded by forest dominated by Abies lasiocarpa, Picea engelmannii, Pinus contorta, beargrass, Vaccinium scoparium, V. globulare, Menziesia ferruginea. Stream running through wetland dominated on either side by Carex prionophylla and Calamagrostis canadensis on moist to saturated, well-decomposed peat. Sphagnum covered habitats on S and E sides of meadow. Common to prominent on E margin of the open meadow on very moist to wet Sphagnum/other moss-covered substrate on ca 1% slope with grasses and Betula glandulosa. Phenology: Flowers and Fruits.

R. Bursik 583, Jul 26, 1987
With P. Gier
ID, Accession: 100632, Barcode: ID136466