The Bloom Blog Blooming this week in the environs of Abiquiú By Wildflowers of the Southern Rocky Mountains Found in sandy, disturbed soil, roadsides
Seen blooming in late July by Hwy 554 Patches of this bright white Evening Primrose have been blooming since June. It grows to about 18 inches high with many branches and pale stems. Flowers are over one inch across, with four heart-shaped petals, and are pleasantly fragrant. Like all evening primroses, the flowers open near sunset then wilt and turn pink in the heat of the sun the next morning. Traditionally, the plant was used as tobacco, the roots were used to make a poultice or lotion to treat swellings, sore throats, and muscle strains, the fruits and seeds were added to soup or made into gravy. Marriageable Hopi maids used flowers in their hair on holidays. The Zuni High Priest and the Sun Priest of the Corn Maidens gave the blossoms to young girls who chewed the blossoms, ejected the mass into their hands and rubbed it on their neck, breast, arms and hands to ensure that they would dance well so that it would rain and the corn would grow. 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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