One of many buckwheat plants, the Sulphur Flower gets it name from the color of the flower heads. It’s leaves are all near the ground and have a fuzzy white cover. The inflorescence is in a large cluster of two to ten flowers each, all are cup-shaped.
Lookout Mountain, July 4, 2019
Flower heads turn rusty red as they age, photo taken on Lookout Mountain trail, August 13, 2017
This photo also taken on Lookout Mountain, June 24, 2025
This photo was taken on the Bald Butte trail, June 3, 2025. Click on this photo to return to the Yellow/Orange Wildflowers page