The area we were in is grazed by cattle every year starting July. You can use this to help determine how fragile the ecosystem is, what plants can survive grazing, and other ecological information needed for determining how much and in what way to harvest. It may look like damage, but every year the plants come back fresh, with no sign of real damage. Ericaceous shrub with urn shaped flowers and an inferior ovary. Menziezia ferruginea , Fool's Huckleberry, has a superior ovary and no berries.
Timing is important for keying.
The young inflorescence on the Habenaria appeared densely flowered, but by Saturday, everyone keyed this as if the inflorescence was few flowered. Too many judgment calls in the Gilkey, use the Hitchcock. Middle Elevation Coniferous Woods Harvesting, locating, processing Pedicularis racemosa . Made tincture and drank some juice. Following game trails.