Helianthella quinquenervis, August 4, 2023
Common & scientific name
Five-nerved sunflower, Helianthella quinquenervis
Family
Aster, Asteraceae
Location
Grizzly Reservoir area, 10,500’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
If you’ve hiked to Crested Butte over West Maroon Pass before, you know this flower. Standing up to four feet tall with five (usually) prominent veins on the leaves, this is an unmistakeable sunflower that is seen primarily in the Lincoln Creek area on the Pass.