Erigeron denalii A. Nelson
Remarks: Pappi are yellowish, FNA key went to E. pallens, but FNA comments, "Arctic plants previously identified as E. pallens mostly are E. denalii". E. denalii has "pappi usualy +/- purple-red tinged sometimes whitish, variable within populations." This specimen also had involucral bracts with dense long hairs. E. pallens involucral bracts would be sparsely hair.

Alaska: Near summit of Pepper Peak (about 8 km N. of Eklutna Lake, access from Twin Peaks Trail). Elev. 1579 m.
61° 26' 21.87" N, 149° 5' 53.16" W
Coordinate Source: Specimen Label.
Scree slope, less than 10% vegetation. other plants nearby on ridge top and scree slope: Saxifraga flagellaris, S. cernua, S. eschscholtzii, Douglasia alaskana, Melanelia hepatizon, Ranunculus gelidus, Draba ruaxes, D. stenopetala, Cardamine bellidifolia, Salix arctica, S. rotundifolia. Occurrence in area rare.

Dennis Ronsse 2018.36, Jun 24, 2018
UAAH, Accession: 12016