Observaciones de nofrakes

As always, this is the first flower of the season

infestation approximately 150' long by 10' wide along east side of the shoulder of US 93

resprouted following 2005 Meadow Valley Fire

isolated but dense, almost mat forming population. Pedicel as wide as fruit and very short, was originally thinking S. orientale, but now thinking C. tenella

waif, growing in wash below larger relict population on Sunflower Mountain