A most golden weed

Tonestus pygmaeus, July 11, 2023

Summit, 12,100’, July 25, 2023

Common & scientific name

Lyall’s goldenweed, Tonestus pygmaeus

Family

Sunflower, Asteraceae

Location

Below Geissler, 12,300’

Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact

Found on tundra and gravely areas of the alpine, the phyllaries, stems, and leaves of this common low-growing plant are fringed with small hairs.

Linkins Lake area, July 18, 2023