Packera Flettii

Flett's Groundsel

Flett's Groundsel
aka Senecio flettii. Considered rare in the Park. Compact flowerheads cluster on woody stems 1.5″ – 8″ (5 – 20 cm) tall. Basal leaves are pinnately lobed and up to 4′ (10 cm) long. Found on open rocky slopes primarily in the alpine but occasionally at middle elevations, especially on talus slopes.

Family:

Asteraceae - SUNFLOWER FAMILY, ASTER FAMILY (Compositae)

Genus:

Packera for botanist John George Packer, alpine flora specialist

Species:

flettii for Scottish/American botanist John Bakkie Flett
Photo location: Steep rockfall east of Upper Crystal Lake (approx. 46.902671 N, 121.502540 W, approx. 6,450′ elev.). Very difficult terrain thus the limited photos.