Rosaceae

Ivesia gordonii

Gordon's Ivesia

Tufted perennial with blackened leaf bases. Stems ascending. Basal leaves bright green with glands, more than 20 pairs of overlapping lobes partly wrapped on stem; stem leaf single. Flower stems hold a 2–8 in. rounded cluster of 10–20 flowers at top. Flower petals small, yellow, oval, with 5 stamens and 2–4 pistils. Grows in dry rocky ridges, talus slopes, floodplains, at high elevations. In northern California, found on Mount Eddy.

• Rarity: Uncommon
• Flowering Time: All Summer
• Life Cycle: Perennial
• Height: 2--8 inches
• Habitat: East-Side Forest, Subalpine, Alpine
• Found In: Wallowas, Steens
• Native: Yes