and petal shape. The flowers are a shade lighter than the leaves and have intricate purple veins. They are not showy. According to "The Field Guide to Rocky Mountain Wildflowers" it is an introduced species from Europe. It grows in rocky locations where water runs off. I found it in some if the rockiest soil you can imagine. By the way, henbane is poisonous, as it contains atropine.
I believe this is a fleabane, which is in the aster family. My book, "Plants of the Rocky Mointains" lists many fleabanes, asters and thistles. This could be an "Easter Daisy" or a "cut-leaved fleabane."
On a similar note, my pansies are blooming. The deer ate most of the petunias last year, so I thought I'd try another variety,,,,and pansies won. I wonder how long it will take for the deer to find them. 
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