[Members of the Sunflower Family on Mt. Adams with Flower Heads Like Daisies]
Rocky Mt. Helianthella, Little Sunflower

Helianthella uniflora var. douglasii

The photo above shows the flower head of Rocky Mt. helianthella as seen high on the Island Springs Trail #66 in the Yakama Nation at the southeasterncorner of Mt. Adams..............June 16, 2005.

The photo above shows the erect, simple stems of Rocky Mt. helianthella with its rough, elliptical leaves. Island Springs Trail #66..................July 17, 2006.

Island Springs Trail #66.......................July 17, 2006.

Note the numerous spreading, whitish hairs on the involucral bracts in this sideview of Rocky Mt. helianthella. Island Springs Trail #66..................July 17, 2006.
Paul Slichter