Androsace septentrionalis, June 8, 2020
A. septentrionalis in larger form, June 8, 2020
Common & scientific name
Northern fairy candelabra, Androsace septentrionalis
Family
Primrose, Primulaceae
Location
Waterfall, 10,100’ & Mountain Boy basin, 11,100’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
This delightful diminutive is remarkably variable in its morphology (its form and structure). It ranges from 1-8 inches in height, and can have a few to many flowers in its umbels (“umbel” refers to a cluster of flowers that radiate on their stalks, like the spokes on an umbrella). Its variability appears to be related to elevation, moisture, aspect, light, and undoubtedly other factors of which humans know nothing, as this fairy undoubtedly prefers.