Rocky Mountain 2009 - May Photo

Alpine Sunflowers

Scattered across the alpine tundra, these small stout plants with their large, showy yellow flowers are know as Alpine Sunflowers. Other common species include Mountain Sunflowers, Sun God and Old-Man-of-the-Mountain. These flowers grow mostly above 10,000 feet and miraculously appear when the snow has melted. Look for them along Trail Ridge Road.