Glen Canyon Wildflowers 2008 - Yellow Cryptantha

Yellow Cryptantha

Here's a closeup of the flower heads.

Cryptantha flava
Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not family)
Common names: Yellow Cryptantha, Golden Cryptantha
Location: Glen Canyon near Bullfrog. Open desert, sandy, with slickrock. April 12, 2008.
Elevation: approx 4000 feet
NAD83 UTM: 12S 530250 mE 4164000 mN
Dominance: Dominent yellow wildflower in the area.
Comments: Common in Glen Canyon, Escalante and Zion, spring 2008.
Source: Spellenberg, Richard. (1979, 1994) National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers, Western Region. Alfred A. Knopf, New York. ISBN 0-394-50431-3. photo plate 312, description page 403.


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