[Members of the Sunflower Family with Daisy-like Heads of Mt. Adams]

Lyall's Goldenweed

Tonestus lyallii

The photo above shows a close-up view of both the disk and ray flowers of Lyall's goldenweed as seen along the Highline Trail #114 near the eastern branch of the Muddy Fork Creek, near 6900' on the northern slopes of Mt. Adams...............July 11, 2005.

The photo above shows a close-up view of both the stem leaves and involucral bracts of Lyall's goldenweed as seen along the Highline Trail #114 near the eastern branch of the Muddy Fork Creek, near 6900' on the northern slopes of Mt. Adams...............July 11, 2005. Note the numerous gland-tipped hairs on both the undeside of the leaves as well as the involucral bracts.

The photo above shows a close-up of the basal leaves of a young Lyall's goldenweed as seen along the Highline Trail #114 near the eastern branch of the Muddy Fork Creek, near 6900' on the northern slopes of Mt. Adams...............July 11, 2005. In this photo, the leaves appear very similar to those of Stenotus acaulis, (formerly known as Haplopappus acaulis) which is found in eastern Oregon.

The photo above shows a close-up view of both the stem-leaves and involucral bracts of Lyall's goldenweed as seen along the Highline Trail #114 near the eastern branch of the Muddy Fork Creek, near 6900' on the northern slopes of Mt. Adams...............July 11, 2005.

The photo above shows Lyall's goldenweed as seen along the Highline Trail #114 near the eastern branch of the Muddy Fork Creek, near 6900' on the northern slopes of Mt. Adams...............July 11, 2005.

All photos on this page of Lyall's goldenweed were taken at an approximate elevation of 7600' on a ridge slightly northeast of High Camp on the north side of Mt. Adams.............August 2, 2003.

The photo above shows a basal or lower stem leaf of Lyall's goldenweed.

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