Smooth oxeye, Heliopsis helianthoides var. helianthoides*
Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina
Okay, I actually took a course entitled "Identifying Those Damn Yellow Composites" from the famous (occasionally infamous ;-) George Sanko. Without plucking the flower (certainly not permitted!) and studying it under my microscope, I can't offer an identification. I know quite a number of species that it ISN'T, but yellow flowers of all varieties seem to be my black hole of identification. Perhaps someone more knowledgeable can help me out on this one. And, as an aside, even if I had plucked this lovely blossom and studied it under my microscope, I am quite certain I would still be at a loss...
* Today (7/19/19) I received a definitive identification of this plant from Alan Weakley. Not a sunflower after all!
Smooth oxeye, Heliopsis helianthoides var. helianthoides*
Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina
Okay, I actually took a course entitled "Identifying Those Damn Yellow Composites" from the famous (occasionally infamous ;-) George Sanko. Without plucking the flower (certainly not permitted!) and studying it under my microscope, I can't offer an identification. I know quite a number of species that it ISN'T, but yellow flowers of all varieties seem to be my black hole of identification. Perhaps someone more knowledgeable can help me out on this one. And, as an aside, even if I had plucked this lovely blossom and studied it under my microscope, I am quite certain I would still be at a loss...
* Today (7/19/19) I received a definitive identification of this plant from Alan Weakley. Not a sunflower after all!