Senecio sunshine

S. amplectens, Lower Lost Man, 10,500’, July 14, 2021

S. amplectens, Lower Lost Man, 10,500’, July 14, 2021

Senecio amplectens Grizzly Creek Trail 11,000' 7.22.21.jpg

Common & scientific name
Showy alpine ragwort, Senecio amplectens var. amplectens

Family
Sunflower, Asteraceae

Location
Grizzly Creek basin, 11,500’

Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
I so love this flower!  Something about the way its petals bend and fold in different directions, in sometimes scraggly ways, as seen below, and the fact that it appears only occasionally in spruce/fir forests, or below along a steep streambank, makes this flower feel like a friend too rarely seen. 

S. amplectens var. amplectens, North Fork Lake Creek, 11,000’, July 27, 2021

S. amplectens var. amplectens, North Fork Lake Creek, 11,000’, July 27, 2021