Something Wild: Atop Mt. Washington - Forest Society While many visitors focus on summiting, Chris Martin of NH Audubon and Dave Anderson of the Forest Society are examining how both flora and fauna vary as the elevation changes Chris Martin looking for the American Pitpit atop Mount Washington (Photo: Emma Pollak For NHPR)
Alpine Garden: Alpine Zone - NH Division of Forests and Lands This is a spectacular place to visit the rare plants and exemplary natural communities of the alpine zone The site contains a wide diversity of low-growing alpine plants, and when the weather is good the views are truly extraordinary
Mount Washington - NH State Parks Ascending Mt Washington or any of the high peaks of the White Mountains travellers pass through several distinct ecological zones At the base is a forest of northern hardwoods, followed a bit higher by a forrest of spruce and fir
Alpine Foliage - Mount Washington Observatory The picture above is a flower known as Diapensia Lappnica found along the Boott Spur trail on Mount Washington After doing some background research I found Diapensia Lappnica is a common flower here and typically grows only a few inches above the ground, from June through July
Get to Know These 6 Common Alpine Plants and Flowers in New Hampshire Read our guide to six of these alpine plant species, then help AMC collect data on these plants as part of the Northeast Alpine Flower Watch community science project by using the iNaturalist app on your hike
Mt. Washington Above The Treeline: A Few Plants Some are simply miniaturized forms of plants from the gentler climes below while others are unique alpine specialists, growing only above the treeline While stumbling over the loose granite scree fields, I was amazed to see these tiny plants flourishing in seemingly inhospitable places
Plant Lists - WNPS Search Plant Lists Database featuring hikes and natural areas throughout Washington State and the plant species found in these areas