yellow paintbrush

July 26, 2019 • Molas Pass, San Juan National Forest • San Juan County, Colorado

Coordinates: 37.73745,-107.69716
yellow paintbrush (Castilleja septentrionalis (Castilleja sulphurea)) [Molas Pass, San Juan National Forest, San Juan County, Colorado]
Filename: 20190726-174030.jpg 3127x4691 pixels, ISO 125, f6.3 @ 1/320 sec
Castilleja septentrionalis (Castilleja sulphurea)

Hard to say for sure whether this is Castilleja occidentalis or Castilleja septentrionalis. I'm going with the latter because it's subalpine and taller than 8 inches... I think.

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