Flower, Yellow, Round Top Lake, Sierra Nevada

Near Round Top Lake

Sierra Nevada Mountains

Carson Pass Management Unit, El Dorado National Forest.

9360 Feet.

June 8, 2009 

The flowers were just beginning to burst out of their pods.

This flower was very early. The majority of the terrain was still covered with Spring snows. Here's a picture of the snowcover from that June 2009 trip:

The Yellow Flower was taking advantage of an area cleared of snow by the absorbed heat radiating out of the surrounding rock.

From the Trail Guide

Trail Guide Page: Round Top Lake

Topo Hiking Map: Carson Pass Hiking Topo Map

Flower Resources CalFlora

Sierra Nevada Wildflowers

Can you identify this flower?