field image of Prenanthes aspera ROUGH WHITE LETTUCE at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - a single specimen showing the moderately high, stout, single stem with no branching; note the leaves are shaped similarly, but are larger at the bottom and smaller as you go towards the top
Valle de Pineta, PN de Ordesa y Monte Perdido: Pirineo aragons (Espaa)Escaneada.Familia: ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)Distribucin: Montaas del W, C y S de Europa, desde el Pirineo hasta Polonia. En Aragn se limita a la provincia de Huesca, en zonas del Alto Pirineo y Prepirineo, desde el ro Veral por el W hasta el Noguera Ribagorzana por el E. Sus lmites meridionales los alcanza en Oroel, Pea Montaesa, Turbn y Bonansa.Hbitat: Herbazales de grandes hierbas en claros frescos de bosques pirenaicos, como hayedos, abetales y pinares, tambin por repisas de roquedo con suelo humfero.Preferencia edfica: Indiferente Rango altitudinal: ( 880 ) 1100- 1800 ( 2000 ) mFloracin: Julio - AgostoForma Biolgica: Hemicriptfito escaposo Extractado del Atlas de la Flora de Aragn (Herbario de Jaca)
close up image of Prenanthes aspera ROUGH WHITE LETTUCE at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - a side view of a single bloom showing the bell-shaped sepals
close up image of Prenanthes aspera ROUGH WHITE LETTUCE at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - the top of the specimen has a raceme-like spike; flowers lower on the specimen emerge from the axils; the reddish tinge on the flower buds comes from early cold weather
field image of Prenanthes aspera ROUGH WHITE LETTUCE at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - a single specimen showing the beginning of bloom at the top, blooms descending the stem over time
close up image of Prenanthes aspera ROUGH WHITE LETTUCE at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - a single specimen showing the flower buds emerging from the axils, more mature buds are at the top where blooming begins
close up image of Prenanthes aspera ROUGH WHITE LETTUCE at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - a single full bloom just after opening, before the stamens mature and change colorThis species is featured in the soon-to-be-published book, Elusive Splendor: Wildflowers of the Tall Grass Prairie. Contact frank@black-sweater-art.com for more information.
close up image of Prenanthes aspera ROUGH WHITE LETTUCE at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - a 3/4 view of a single bloom detailing the combined stamen and pistil, the lack of disk flowers, and the ray flowers
close up image of Prenanthes aspera ROUGH WHITE LETTUCE at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - a single specimen showing flower buds and several full blooms; note thick stalks from the axils to the flowerheads