A ragwort never looked so good

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Senecio fremontii, July 30, 2020

S. fremontii, August 6, 2020

S. fremontii, August 6, 2020

Common & scientific name
Dwarf mountain ragwort, Senecio fremontii

Family
Sunflower, Asteraceae

Location
Geissler 3, 12,500’

Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
This mostly alpine plants grows up to a foot high in rounded clumps in and around rock fields and boulders. Its leaves are succulent and sharply toothed.  It is always a joy and an encouragement, somehow, to see dwarf mountain ragwort on a high mountain climb!