Senecio amplectens var. holmii, August 4, 2023
Mountain Boy, 12,200’, August 10, 2023
Common & scientific name
Holmes’ alpine ragwort, Senecio amplectens var. holmii
Family
Sunflower, Asteraceae
Location
Above Ruby, 12,200’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
A smaller variation of the taller, scragglier alpine ragwort, with purple phyllaries, seen higher in the alpine on loose dirt or scree or tucked into rocks.
Summit, 12,000’, August 7, 2023