Saw this American Goldfinch having a breakfast snack at Makoshika State Park in Glendive MT. Taken 7/13/25. Originally had it marked as a tanager
An American Goldfinch looking at me from its perch on a Balsam flower.
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Should be an arrowleaf balsamroot, which is in the sunflower family. I’ve always just called them balsam flowers, but I guess I’ve never really seen the other balsam flower that people grow in gardens. I feel like I butchered this post haha.
I can post a pic of what Baker creek sold me as balsam. Doesn’t look at all like a sunflower.