Unknown desert wildflower

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  1. Bananablue

    Bananablue New Member

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    I saw this flower just outside Alamogordo, New Mexico in early June.

    Any ideas???
     

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  2. tipularia

    tipularia Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    Looks like a Sphaeralcea.
     
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  3. Tyrlych

    Tyrlych Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    My first thought was Sphaeralcea angustifolia too, but flowers are somewhat different.
    As it is from Alamogordo, -- may be a Trinity test mutant? :-)
     
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  4. Daniel Mosquin

    Daniel Mosquin Paragon of Plants UBC Botanical Garden Forums Administrator Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Looks to be within the range of variation for the flowers of Sphaeralcea angustifolia, if online images are accurately identified.
     
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