Hoary, not hairy

Packera wernerifolia, July 17, 2020

Packera wernerifolia, July 17, 2020

Common & scientific name
Hoary groundsel, Packera wernerifolia

Family
Sunflower, Asteraceae

Location
Summit area, 12,300’

Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
An apparently variable yellow senecio (not always “hoary”), but easy to identify in our area owing to its location (alpine), stature (short), and reduced, bract-like stem leaves.  Named after another genus not found in the US—not Mr. Werner!