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Desert Wildflower I.D?

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Posted by Bret Edge on June 27, 2007 at 7:55 PM
Desert Wildflower I.D?
Anyone know what this little white wildflower is called? I photographed it near Aztec Butte in Canyonlands NP, Island in the Sky district.

Thanks!
Posted by Paul Wegemann on June 27, 2007 at 8:22 PM
This looks like a type of evening primrose to me, Bret.
Posted by Les Barstow on June 27, 2007 at 9:43 PM
Looks like Desert Primrose aka Dune Evening Primrose to me.
Posted by Mel Ladewig on June 27, 2007 at 10:45 PM
Agreed. Is definitely a primrose. Not a very pretty plant, but man they put out some flowers.
Posted by Todd Caudle on June 28, 2007 at 12:01 AM
Les got it exactly right. Then again, so did Bret -- amazing shot!
Posted by Les Barstow on June 28, 2007 at 12:35 AM
You definitely go after these for the flowers and not the rest of the plant, Mel... Stringy, scraggly... At least Bret got some good lighting, nice lead-in, and some good pink Utah sand; I like the composition on this...
Posted by Bret Edge on June 28, 2007 at 11:07 AM
Desert Primrose it is! Thanks for the help, gents.