 The Bloom Blog
Blooming this week in the environs of Abiquiú By Wildflowers of the Southern Rocky Mountains Found in dry washes, terraces of flood plains Seen blooming in September at Abiquiu Lake Although this lovely flower is blooming in the landscaping at Abiquiu Lake Visitor Center, Desert Willow is a native in southern New Mexico and Arizona growing at elevations below 5,500 feet. It would usually bloom in May/June but good summer rains can produce a second bloom. It is a shrub that can grow to be a 30-feet tall tree. Its leaves are long and narrow and willow-like but it is not related to Willows. The orchid-like, trumpet-shaped flowers are up to two inches long and showy, pink with yellow ridges and purple stripes inside. The brown seed pods are 8 inches long and narrow. Traditionally, the Havasupai used Desert Willow in basketry; Hualapai used it to make cradleboards. It is anti-microbial and anti-fungal; curanderas in Mexico use it to treat coughing, indigestion, and skin and vaginal infections. Source. If you are 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
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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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