Engelmann Aster - Asteraceae (Family)  Eucephalus engelmannii
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Guardsman Pass
Up to 3 feet tall when growing by a stream in the canyons above 6000 feet , less than 20 white petals each up to 1 inch long, lance shaped leaves and flowers July into September
Guardsman Pass - 1 September 2011
flowers nearly spent

Logan Canyon - 13 July 2011
engelmanni stems and leaves - Logan Canyon, Utah

Guardsman Pass - 1 September 2011
engelmanni Guardsman Pass, Utah

Big Cottonwood Canyon, September 9, 2011 - Salt Lake County, Utah
Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah
  
Photo Details
©Nicky Davis

Characteristics
 Up to 5 feet tall when growing by a stream in the canyons above 6000 feet. This flower  has less than 20 white petals each which are up to 1 inch long. The flowers bloom from July to September.  The leaves are  lance shaped.

 Other
For photos of a butterfly larva that uses this plant as a host plant, click on
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