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Parry Lomatium
(Lomatium parryi) is
in the Parsley
(Apiaceae) family
and is one the first
flowers of the year,
generally blooming
in February. It is
Photo by Gareth Pearson Photo by Gareth Pearson found in rocky, Photo by Gareth Pearson
shady, moist areas in
Pine Creek, Oak
Creek, and Calico
Basin.
Desert Rock Cress (Boechera pulchra) is
also in the Mustard (Brassicaceae) family
and is common along many of our trails. Fremont Phacelia
Look for it among other plants and after (Phacelia fremonti) is
the sun has been up for a while. Early in in the Waterleaf
the morning it is closed up and more diffi- (Hydrophyllaceae)
cult to find. It can grow up to 2 feet but is family and is usually
weak stemmed and needs the support of the first phacelia to
other plants. We have seen it in the Calico bloom in the spring. It
Hills, Calico Basin, and on the Willow is common and found
Springs loop trail. in most locations Photo by Gareth Pearson Photo by Gareth Pearson
around Red Rock.
Yellow Cryptantha or Popcorn Flower
confertiflora
and is one of our larger and showy cryptanths. It can
grow to 18 inches and is commonly seen along the Cali-
Photo by Gareth Pearson Desert Eucrypta Funnel Lily
co Hills from the Calico Basin side. It generally begins
to bloom in March.
(Eucrypta micrantha) is
in the Waterleaf
(Hydrophyllaceae) fami-
(Androstephium breiflorum
ly. The plant can grow to
family. It is rare and diffi-
are only 1/4 of an inch in
diameter. They are found
cult to find because it some-
Wedge Leaf (Draba cuneifolia) is in 4 inches and the flowers is in the Lily (Liliaceae)
the Mustard (Brassicaceae) family. It occasionally in washes times grows among other
is one of the smallest white mustards and rocky slopes in the plants and its rather dull
we find in Red Rock. This particular shade under ledges and color. We have seen it twice
plant is 1 1/2 inches wide and 1 inch next to rocks. They this year in Calico Basin
tall and has very distinctive hairs on bloom from March to and on the lower Moenkopi
the leaves. It has been fairly common Photo by Gareth Pearson May and have been seen trail and one several years
in multiple locations this year but you in the Calico Hills and in ago in the Red Rock Camp
have to look really hard and get close the Willow Springs area. Ground. It can be a foot tall
to the ground to find it. and have multiple flowers.
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