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The Bloom Blog Blooming this week in the environs of Abiquiú By Wildflowers of the Southern Rocky Mountains  Found in dry, sandy areas
Seen blooming in May on CR 142 Painted Milkvetch is another of the many Astragalus species that grow in our area, identified by their seed pod rather than their flower or leaves. It is easily overlooked because it is so small and grows sprawling over the ground only a few inches high with narrow, folded, hairy, gray-green leaflets. The flowers are pink to purple and about ¼ inch long. The seed pods are inflated, mottled red and an inch long. The botanist who named it thought the pattern on the pods was ceramic-like. Traditionally, the Hopi dug up the sweet roots and gave them to children as candy. 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 [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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