Menziesia ferruginea Sm. var. glabella (A. Gray) M. Peck
[= Rhododendron menziesii]

Idaho: Boundary County: Panhandle National Forest, W Fk W Fk Smith Creek RNA, ca 30 mi N of Bonner's Ferry, Selkirk Range, to the north of W Fk Cabin. Elev. 5520 ft.
T64N R03W S29 SE
Datum: WGS 84. Uncertainty: 1040 meters. Coordinate Source: Digital Map. Updated PLSS from T39N to T64N.
Large sloping wetland complex with scattered ponds surrounded by Sphagnum mats which are dominated by Carex prionophylla (immediatley around ponds) and Eriophorum polystachion in low, wet areas. Surrounding forest patchy on raised areas and along streams dominated mostly by Abies lasiocarpa and Picea engelmanii w/ scattered Pinus albicaulis seedlings. Understory species in more mesic areas include Xerophyllum tenax and Vaccinium globlare. Wetter understories characterized by Rhododendron albiflorum, Vaccinium occidentale, Senecio triangularis and Menziesia ferruginea. Abundance: prominent along meadow margin bordering on small raised upland areas w/ trees of A. lasiocarpa, R. albiflorum, and Senecio triangularis. Shrub to 1 m high, some Sphagnum accumulation, substrate very moist to wet. Phenology: Flowers.

R. Bursik 508, Jul 25, 1987
With P. Gier
ID, Accession: 98551, Barcode: ID103162