Glen Canyon Wildflowers 2008 - Yellow Cryptantha
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Yellow Cryptantha
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Here's a closeup of the flower heads.
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Cryptantha flava
Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not family)
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| 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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