Tonestus lyallii
Asteraceae
Lyall's Goldenweed
Upright stems from branched roots, plant coated with glands. Leaves spoon-shaped, 1/2–2 in. long, entire. Flowers in solitary head 1–2 in. across. Cup of lance-shaped, glandular, green or often purplish bracts. Ray and disk flowers yellow, numerous. Grows in alpine ridges, talus slopes, sandy places in subalpine.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Mid Summer
- Flower Form: Aster Tribe, Composite
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 3–8 inches
- Habitat: Alpine, Subalpine
- Found In: Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Wallowas
- Native: Yes
- Latin Synonyms: Haplopappus lyallii
