There's gold in them thar hills

Saxifraga chrysantha, July 3, 2021

S. chrysantha, Champion, 13,200’, July 27, 2021

Common & scientific name
Goldbloom saxifrage, Saxifraga chrysantha

Family
Saxifrage, Saxifragaceae

Location
Sayres Ridge, 13,000’

Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
A single yellow flower with orange dots at the base of its petals sits atop a 2”-3” red stem covered with gland-tipped hairs (as can be seen in this photo) arising from a sweet little rosette of succulent leaves.  Yet another jewel of the alpine!  It does not have the red runners of its close cousin, Saxifraga flagellaris.