<p><i>Alectoria sarmentosa</i> (Ach.) Ach. ssp. <i>vexillifera</i> (Nyl.) D. Hawksw
20090820.39
Raft Mountain, Wells Gray Park, BC
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Called a subspecies, there is some e question whether this deserves taxonomic status, or if it is just a growth form prompted by the harsh alpine conditions.
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