Roundleaf Ragwort (Packera obovata). Oh my! Such colors in this plant. Beautiful buds of rich jewel tones of purple.

Then PRESTO! Just a bit of time and the color goes to the opposite side of the color wheel. Those purple buds open to reveal intense yellow. Composite flowers, actually many, many flowers packed together into what seems to be one flower. The outside petals are ray florets, each one an individual flower. The center of the flower, a multitude of disk florets, and again each one is an individual flower.

The first leaves that are formed, ground level leaves, or basal leaves, are roundish and shiny with a slight scalloped edge.

Quite different are the leaves on the stems, called cauline leaves, which are almost fernlike.

Bright colors. My thing.

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