Rare Plant Field Guide

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Photo Copyright © 1999 courtesy of The Nature Conservancy Asteraceae (Sunflower Family) Look Alikes: None in this specific habitat. Flowering/Fruiting Period: Flowers May-July. Habitat: Saline soils in alcoves and seeps in canyon walls. Elev. 4800- 5600 ft. Photo Copyright © 1999 by B. Jennings Distribution: Colorado Plateau in Utah and Colorado (Montrose Co.). References: Allphin 1991; Atwood et al. 1991; Cronquist et al. 1994; O’Kane 1988. Please send comments to: Colorado Natural Heritage Program 254 General Services Building, Colorado State University · Fort Collins, CO 80523 · (970) 491-2992