The locals call them sunflowers but they are really arrowleaf balsamroot. The are entierly edible and
are the longest blooming wildflower in the area.

Native peoples boiled the roots, stems, and leaves, and drank the decoction for stomach pains and
headaches; they also steamed the plant and inhaled the vapors for the same purposes. Ripe seeds were
pounded into flour. The fleshy, edible roots were often eaten raw or boiled.