Found in dry, sandy areas
Seen blooming in April in Plaza Blanca

Little Twistflower is inconspicuous, unless growing in masses as it is in Plaza Blanca right now, but interesting up close. It grows with slender, upright, branching stems to 20 inches tall. Bluish-green leaves on the stem are long and narrow while basal leaves have wavy, toothed edges. Flower buds are colored purple, and are clustered tightly together at the top of the stem, but the stem lengthens as they open so that the tiny, yellowish urn-shaped flowers with four petals become quite widely separated. Seedpods are 3 inches long, thin and drooping. The seeds are edible.
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Found in disturbed soil, pastures, roadsides, grassy slopes
Seen blooming in April in Ohkay Owingeh

The purple haze you see carpeting the medians and roadsides is caused by masses of Purple Mustard. It grows from 2 to 20 inches tall, but usually less, in dense patches with a stout fleshy stem. The lavender flowers are less than ½ inch across and are tubular with four distinctive narrow petals. It is a tenacious annual plant and is considered a noxious weed in Colorado. It reduces yields in grain fields and when it is consumed by dairy cattle it gives their milk a bad taste and odor. It has a musky smell but makes a tasty salad or sandwich according to this forager.
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Found in dry, disturbed areas, on slopes
Seen blooming in April in Arroyo Trujillo

Golden Smoke grows to about 12 inches tall and is easily recognized by the irregular yellow flowers in long, loose clusters and its finely divided leaves. Its seed pods curve upwards. Corydalis species are potentially toxic in moderate doses. However, a tea made from the plant is used in the treatment of painful or irregular menstruation, diarrhea, bronchitis, heart diseases, sore throats and stomach aches. Externally, it is used as a lotion on backaches, hand sores etc. and as a gargle for sore throats. Source.
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Found in open, sandy, gravelly soil
Seen blooming in April near the Rio Chama

This delicate plant grows from ½ to 4 inches high and is easily overlooked. It has 2 to 10 tiny flowers on candelabra-like stems. Leaves are hairy and succulent and grow in a basal rosette. The plant in the photo is barely 1 inch tall. It was used for postpartum hemorrhage, for internal pain, and as a life medicine. Source.

If you trying to identify a different flower then you can check what other flowers bloom this month. If you cannot identify a flower from the website send a photo and where you took it to contact@rockymountainsflora.com. Read online for tips.