 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. 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.
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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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