[Wildflowers of the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington with Flower Heads Having Both Disk and Ray Flowers]

Bristlehead, Bristle Head, False Wireweed, Wireweed

Rigiopappus leptocladus

Bristlehead, Bristle Head, False Wireweed, Wireweed: Rigiopappus leptocladus

Bristle heads seen growing along the Glenwood-Goldendale Highway about 2 miles south of Grayback Mt., Klickitat County, WA..........June 1, 2010.

Bristlehead, Bristle Head, False Wireweed, Wireweed: Rigiopappus leptocladus - Bristlehead, Bristle Head, False Wireweed, Wireweed: Rigiopappus leptocladus

Bristleheads blooming on balds amongst oaks on the steep western slopes above the Klickitat River to the north of Klickitat, WA (near Suburbia).....April 29, 2022.

Close-up of the involucre of Bristlehead, Bristle Head, False Wireweed, Wireweed: Rigiopappus leptocladus - Flower head of Bristlehead, Bristle Head, False Wireweed, Wireweed: Rigiopappus leptocladus - Close-up of the involucral bracts of Bristlehead, Bristle Head, False Wireweed, Wireweed: Rigiopappus leptocladus

Bristlehead, Bristle Head, False Wireweed, Wireweed: Rigiopappus leptocladus - Bristlehead, Bristle Head, False Wireweed, Wireweed: Rigiopappus leptocladus

Additional close-up views of bristle heads seen growing along the Glenwood-Goldendale Highway about 2 miles south of Grayback Mt., Klickitat County, WA........June 1, 2010.
Paul Slichter