Puffy pods of wildflowers along the trail in the Granite Chief area. It is a rare plant, called Balloon milk-vetch or more fancy Astragalus whitneyi, when you want to Google it.
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Pillows of yellow-green wildflowers grow in the volcanic soil of the Granite Chief Wilderness.
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Clusters of mariposa lilies grow well in volcanic soil.
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Blue penstemon in full bloom thriving in dry volcanic soil.
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