Orange Hawkweed and Orange Agoseris
These two perennial flowers are both from the sunflower family. They are both a bright orange color and have a somewhat similar shape.
<span style=”text-decoration: underline;”>Agoseris</span>
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<li>this is a taprooted plant with burnt-orange colored flowers</li>
<li>the stalks are leafless and have a milky fluid in them</li>
<li>it can be found from mid to alpine locations</li>
<li>orange agoseris has a single flower at the end of each stem</li>
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<a href=”https://kamloopstrails.net/wp-content/uploads/Glacier-Revelstoke-034-1br.jpg”><img class=”aligncenter size-large wp-image-10700″ src=”https://kamloopstrails.net/wp-content/uploads/Glacier-Revelstoke-034-1br-620×585.jpg” alt=”Glacier Revelstoke 034 -1br” width=”620″ height=”585″ /></a><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”>Hawkweed</span>
<ul>
<li>found in lower elevations in disturbed areas</li>
<li>tend to have several orange-red heads clustered into a round or flat shape</li>
<li>grows with rhizomes</li>
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<a href=”https://kamloopstrails.net/wp-content/uploads/Revelstoke-143r.jpg”><img class=”aligncenter size-large wp-image-10701″ src=”https://kamloopstrails.net/wp-content/uploads/Revelstoke-143r-620×582.jpg” alt=”Revelstoke 143r” width=”620″ height=”582″ /></a>In a slope full of pink, white, and yellow flowers, these orange flowers are a welcome addition to our alpine bouquet.
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