 Found in gullies, open woods
Seen blooming in June near the Tierra Azul acequia The Wild Sweetpea grows climbing or sprawling to 20 inches. The leaf is divided into three to five pairs of narrow lance-shaped leaflets which are leathery and up to 2½ inches long. A tendril grows from the tip of the leaf which enables it to climb on other plants. The flowers have a pleasant fragrance and grow in loose clusters of two to five showy blossoms, one inch across. The broad upper petal can be purple to rose in color, the two lower petals are whitish. The fruit that develops from the flower is a flat pod, less than two inches long. An infusion of the plant was used by Navajos to treat horses for various injuries or swellings, as a lotion for 'deer infection' and as a gynecological aid. 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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