Elecampane, Inula helenium, Close up of fading flowers with the centre stamens starting to turn brown.

Elecampane, Inula helenium, Close up of fading flowers with the centre stamens starting to turn brown.

Downy Elecampane, Inula helenium, close view from underneath of a flower showing the yellow, thin, shaggy petals against a blue sky----

Elecampane, Inula helenium.