AngelChandler

This stuff freaks me out so please help me if you can in identifying it. Thank you!

Thank you, I love elk!

Thanks for bringing that to my attention, I did not do that and don't know how it happened. I never even joined such a mission. But I have corrected it.

That's awesome, I absolutely love the Quinault Forest. And I really love the beauty of sorrel. Thank you for mentioning the noted toxicity. It's important to be aware of that. I am looking forward to sorrel in my salad next spring. :)

I was very excited to spot it! :)

I'm not likely to try eating anything that an insect finds appetizing but if a bear or even a deer is spotted munching something I might consider the possibility. But I know it's a bad idea to blindly eat things just because some other species eats it.

It's definitely a unique plant for sure. But it doesn't necessarily stand out right away like you might expect.

This is one of the most unique plants when in seed. It's a personal favorite! I like to call it a 'mop-top'.

I agree! I love their delicate appearance and their sweet scent.

I think you can rule out alpine aster because of the involucre bracts which I can see in the picture are narrowly divided. Maybe a subalpine daisy (Erigeron peregrinus) http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symb...