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campvann November 25, 2012 6:57 AM
Post #9341861
I found this unusual flower growing along a hike at Sunset Crater NM near Flagstaff, AZ. No one at the Desert Botonical Gardens here could ID it. This message was edited Nov 25, 2012 7:59 AM This message was edited Nov 25, 2012 8:02 AM
campvann November 25, 2012 7:01 AM
Post #9341866
Here is the image Click an image for an enlarged view.
themoonhowl November 25, 2012 7:48 AM
Post #9341886
I found this site listing purple/blue wildflowers that may help...maybe something in Gentianaceae?http://www.swcoloradowildflowers.com/blue_purple thumbnails ... http://www.fws.gov/southwest/refuges/newmex/sevilleta/newdoc...
GardenGuyKin November 25, 2012 7:53 AM
Post #9341890
Possibly 'Mirabilis multiflora'http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/1487/
themoonhowl November 25, 2012 8:04 AM
Post #9341903
Hi Kin...that certainly looks like a winner.
GardenGuyKin November 25, 2012 8:08 AM
Post #9341908
Morning...Moon!
themoonhowl November 25, 2012 8:10 AM
Post #9341910
I kept thinking it was something I had seen before...just couldn't remember what it was. Darned faulty mental rolodex...grin
GardenGuyKin November 25, 2012 9:12 PM
Post #9342614
Don't forget to close this thread also.
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