Asteraceae · Confirmed identification
Blue Sowthistle
Cicerbita macrorhiza
About this flower
A tall daisy-family plant with ragged, blue-violet flower heads — a wild alpine cousin of lettuce and dandelion.
From the field guide — published botanical records.
- Elevation
- ~ 3,000–4,300 m
- Bloom window
- July – September
- Habitat
- Open slopes, rocky ground and stream banks
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Where I’ve Seen It
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