Orange agoseris is one of
very few native Rocky Mountain wildflowers that displays orange when it blooms. Some people refer to these flowers as orange
mountain dandelions. The flower is
similar and the plant produces a milky white sap as do dandelions.
Agoseris blooms in the
summer. I sometimes find orange agoseris
when I am clambering through the forests on a quest for huckleberries. I have never found them in great
quantity. When I do find one, they
standout like bright beacons in the night.
They may reach a height of two feet.
A single flower will appear on each stem.
The picture posted today,
as part of the seven-day nature photo challenge I accepted, is a macro shot of
an agoseris. The flower is in early stages of bloom. I found this particular
flower in a sun-crossed opening deep in the woods near Lincoln, Montana.
--Mitchell Hegman
That's breath taking!
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