Phyllodoce glandulifora

Yellow Mountain Heather

Yellow Mountain Heather
Yellow Mountain Heather is similar to Pink Mountain Heather but has yellowish-green urn-shaped flowers about 3/8″ (8 mm) long. The two may grow together forming a hybrid known as P. xintermedia which has pale-pink flowers. The petals, sepals and stalks are covered with glandular hairs and are very sticky. The sepals seem to gracefully hold the nodding flowerheads. Of the three heathers in the Park P. glandulifora will be found at the highest elevation usually on moist slopes and rocky ridges to 9,000′ elevation.

Family:

Ericaceae - HEATH FAMILY

Genus:

Phyllodoce was a sea nymph in early Greek mythology

Species:

glandulifora means 'gland-bearing' in reference to glandular hairs
Photo location: Sourdough Ridge Trail east of Frozen Lake and WLT west of Frozen Lake.