Packera wernerifolia, July 17, 2020
Common & scientific name
Hoary groundsel, Packera wernerifolia
Family
Sunflower, Asteraceae
Location
Summit area, 12,300’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
An apparently variable yellow senecio (not always “hoary”), but easy to identify in our area owing to its location (alpine), stature (short), and reduced, bract-like stem leaves. Named after another genus not found in the US—not Mr. Werner!