This low-lying mat-forming plant with yellow flowers is a member of the Buckwheat Family (Polygonaceae). It's called Shockley's buckwheat (Eriogonum shockleyi) and I found it on a rocky outcrop at about 5,000 feet. It flowers from May to September.
For more information about Shockley's buckwheat, click here.
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