Red Rock Flower

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Red Rock Flower

Red Rock Flower

Another unidentified wildflower. Hopefully, someone can help identify it. Taken In Red Rocks, Nevada, spring 05, by J Kent,
lisae
on Dec 26, 2006 7:27 pm
Image Type(s): Flora
Image ID: 254636

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mrh

mrh - Dec 27, 2006 9:41 pm - Voted 10/10

Evening-primrose

Lisa its an evening primrose. I can't say what species it is for certain, but its in the genus Oenothera of the Onagraceae family. The other photo you ask about in this group appears to be the same thing only its old and the flowers are droopy or perhaps closing up for the day. These things open at night.

lisae

lisae - Dec 27, 2006 9:53 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Evening-primrose

Thanks for the help! It is interesting that the other flower is the same; the coloration was different - pink versus. Also, they were growing in different locations. So, I didn't recognize they were related. I do remember a debate about the other flowers; ie if they were old or closed up due to the heat of they day.

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