This pretty yellow flower is yellow spiderflower (Cleome lutea), also known as yellow beeplant. Leaflets are in fives, and the plant often grows in groups. It's a member of the Caper Family (Capparaceae).
The seed pods look like capers, hence the family name. A similar plant has purple flowers, Rocky Mountain beeplant, Cleome serrulata.
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