Arnica parryi, July 18, 2023
Common & scientific name
Parry’s arnica, Arnica parryi
Family
Sunflower, Asteraceae
Location
Linkins Lake Trail, 11,800’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
Rayless and nodding, Parry’s arnica is easy to tell apart from our other arnicas, all of which have opposite and (mostly) fuzzy leaves. It was named after the eminent, mid-19th century botanist Charles Parry, for whom many of Colorado’s wildflowers are named.