Dwarf Mountain-Butterweed
Senecio fremontii var. blitoides (S. blitoides)
Family:
Sunflower (Asteraceae)
AKA:
Fremont's Groundsel, Rock Ragwort
Photo taken on:
July 31, 2005
Location:
Poverty Gulch, GV, CO
Life Zones:
Subalpine to alpine
Habitat:
Talus and rocky slopes
Grows to 12" in rounded clumps. Leaves are succulent, sharply toothed, clasp the stem and vary from light to dark green.
Flora of North America reference.