Desert Windflower
Anemone tuberosa
Yellow Columbine
Aquilegia chrysantha
Perennial herb of spring growing on rocky slopes at mid to higher elevations in the Sonoran Desert. Showy white flowers with numerous pistils and stamens. Detailed Description
Perennial herb restricted to damp, shady springs. Large yellow flowers with conspicuous spurs at base of petals. Compound leaves. Detailed Description
Virgin's Bower
Clematis drummondii
Vine growing mostly along major washes or riparian habitats at mid to upper elevations in the Sonoran Desert. Flowers not showy. Long plumose styles of achene seeds become conspicuous in autumn through winter. This photo is hosted at Wikimedia where there are additional images of spectacular Clematis species. Detailed Description
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