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Anemone occidentalis
The seedpod stage of the Western Pasqueflower. The long white silky feather-like hairs are attached on the top of the stem.
Subalpine meadows. This one was spotted on the Naches Peak Loop Trail, Mt. Rainier National Park, WA.
Spotted on Aug 31, 2012
Submitted on Sep 3, 2012
5 Comments
Thanks for your comment, jprat001! This is my favorite!
How fun! awesome pictures. thank you for sharing!!
It's my favorite, too! Aren't they so lovable? I call them "the fluffy guys."
This is one of the most unique plants when in seed. It's a personal favorite! I like to call it a 'mop-top'.
Looks like they would make great dusters! :-)