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
Plant Lists - WNPS Search Plant Lists Database featuring hikes and natural areas throughout Washington State and the plant species found in these areas
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
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
In the Zone: Exploring the Ecozones of the White Mountains The plants in New Hampshire’s alpine zone are true tundra flora, similar to the plants in the Arctic Circle They grow close to the ground to cope with the extreme weather conditions above treeline
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