Special thanks to Jon M. Stewart and his wonderful book
Colorado Desert Wildflowers for help in identification
3/24/2003
Brittlebush (Encelia farinosa)
West fork below Hermit's Bench.
Fremont Pincushion (Chaenactis fremontii)
Fremont Pincushion (Chaenactis fremontii)
Blue is Notchleaf Phacelia (Phacelia crenulata)
Yellow behind is Whispering Bells (Emmenanthe penduliflora)
Notchleaf Phacelia (Phacelia crenulata)
Rock Live-Forever (Dudleya saxosa) surrounded by Peppergrass (Lepidium lasiocarpum)
Yellow is Fiddleneck (Amsinckia sp.)
Blue is Wild Hyacinth (Dichelostemma capitatum)
White is Forget-me-not (Cryptantha sp.)
Also yellow and hard to see are Whispering Bells (Emmenanthe penduliflora)
Brittlebush (Encelia farinosa)
Eriophyllum (Eriophyllum ambiguum) and Peppergrass (Lepidium lasiocarpum)
Fiddleneck (Amsinckia sp.)
White is Desert Chicory (Rafinesquia neomexicana)
Yellow is Eriophyllum (Eriophyllum ambiguum)
Yellow is Eriophyllum (Eriophyllum ambiguum)
Blue is Wild Hyacinth (Dichelostemma capitatum)
Along the Victor trail
Blue is Notchleaf Phacelia as well as Arizona lupine (Lupinus arizonica)
Yellow is Desert Gold Poppy (Eschscholzia parishii)
A little bit of Brown-eyed Primrose in there too.
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