Slender Tarweed

Slender tarweed is an annual or biennial wildflower native to western North America, typically found in open grasslands, meadows, and dry slopes. It grows with slender, branching stems topped with bright yellow, daisy-like flowers that often have sticky, piney or tarry-scented foliage. Blooming in late spring to summer, slender tarweed attracts a variety of pollinators, including bees and butterflies. Its ability to establish in disturbed or well-drained soils makes it an important component of early successional plant communities, contributing both floral resources for insects and erosion control on exposed sites.