Common
name: Golden Princess Plume
Latin name: Stanleya pinnata
Annual/Perennial:
Perennial
Flowers: May to June
Flower size: Tiny, forming a large spike
Found in: Plains to Foothills
Height: 3' to 5'
Invasive: No
Native species: No Useful in garden: No
Image taken:
South Owens Road near Deer Creek Canyon
Pictured
Wildflower: Golden Princess Plume - Stanleya
pinnata
Wildflower
Field notes: Golden Princess Plume is like no other
wildflower. It produces a tall spike of bright yellow flowers to
12" or more. The flowers begin to open from the bottom of the
spike working their way upward.
Look for Golden Princess Plume in
sunny, dry areas in fields, prairies, and along roadways. Golden
Princess Plume is poisonous.
