Hymenoxis richardsonii, August 17, 2022
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Common & scientific name
Richardson’s bitterweed, Hymenoxis richardsonii
Family
Sunflower, Asteraceae
Location
Twin Lakes area, 9,200’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
This plant, found only on the lower east side of the Pass near Twin Lakes, can be identified by us west-siders by a close examination of its “petals” (ray florets). They have three teeth, or lobes, just like Old Man of the Mountain. Luckily, the Hymenoxis genus has only six species!
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