 Brownplume Wirelettuce, Prairie Skeletonp lant,
Fewflower Wirelettuce, Desert Straw Stephanomeria pauciflora Sunflower Family (Asteraceae) Found in gravelly and sandy soil in canyons Seen blooming on June 18, 2018 in Red Wash Canyon Grows to 2 feet high with twisted, angled, bluish-green stems and sparse leaves. The pinkish-purplish flowers are ¾" across with toothed petals and purple stamens. The Hopi used it to increase mother's milk supply while the Navajo considered it a narcotic and used it to hasten delivery of the placenta, in paint ingredients for arrows and chewed the root like gum. Source. If you want to identify a different flower then you might find it useful to check what was blooming this time last year. If you cannot identify a flower from the website send a photo and where you took it to [email protected]. Read online for tips.
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AuthorI am Marilyn Phillips, a native of England, whose love of nature and the outdoors from childhood brought me by a circuitous route to Crested Butte, Colorado in 1993 and 16 years later to northern New Mexico. My exploration of the many trails in these areas, my interest in wildflowers and photography, and career in computer system design came together in this creation. If you have any corrections, comments or questions, please contact me by email. Archives
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