wildflower ID: yellow, 5 petals, high elevation, foul smell
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2015 1:01 pm
I was on University Peak yesterday. Above 12000' sky pilot (polemonium) was pretty much all there was, except that in one spot around 13000' we ran across some flowers whose most noteworthy characteristic was a really foul smell. I first noticed it when my hand brushed against one, and I noticed how bad my hand smelled afterward. Can anyone ID this plant for me?
Each flower is about 5-10 mm in diameter and has five yellow petals. The petals are narrow and IIRC shaped like a skinny arrowhead. The flowers are in clusters of one to four. The whole plant is about the size of a cereal bowl. I think the leaves were sort of frilly and skinny, maybe a little like carrot leaves.
Each flower is about 5-10 mm in diameter and has five yellow petals. The petals are narrow and IIRC shaped like a skinny arrowhead. The flowers are in clusters of one to four. The whole plant is about the size of a cereal bowl. I think the leaves were sort of frilly and skinny, maybe a little like carrot leaves.