Taraxacum scopulorum, July 4, 2023
Above Ruby, 12,600’, August 4, 2023
Common & scientific name
Dwarf alpine dandelion, Taraxacum scopulorum
Family
Sunflower, Asteraceae
Location
Mt. Massive, 13,900’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
Standing only a couple inches tall and with a small head and blackish bracts that don’t bend down and outward, this native subalpine to alpine dandelion can be distinguished from its lawn-loving (and everywhere-loving) cousin by these traits.
Above Ruby, 12,600’, August 4, 2023