Thermopsis montanus, June 11, 2022
Common & scientific name
Golden banner, Thermopsis montana
Family
Pea, Fabaceae
Location
Grottos, 9,200’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
Looks like a lupine, but it’s yellow, and that’s all you need to know to distinguish it! Golden banner grows easily and in great quantities around our valley, but in only a few spots on the Pass