Who doesn’t love a little Hairy Puccoon? Such a lovely plant and pretty flower.
Per the Internet (which is never wrong), Hairy Puccoon is considered endangered in Pennsylvania and only found (in Pennsylvania) at Presque Isle State Park.
Short, squat plants located in grassy areas, with hairy leaves (see above) and lovely yellow flowers in late spring/early summer.
See Hairy Puccoon (in bloom now – mid/late June 2022) on the south side of the road between Pine Tree Beach and Presque Isle Lighthouse, behind the habitat restoration line. Many of the plants are marked nearby with red flags.
A related plant is Lithospermum canescens aka Hoary Puccoon, which looks similar but would be shorter and have smaller (1/2″ vs. 1″) flowers.
Tomorrow, back to birds! Or rabbits! Or both birds and rabbits.