Need an ID
by Gregory Scott
Title
Need an ID
Artist
Gregory Scott
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Photograph - Photograph
Description
Here's an interesting one:
This plant grows in very dry desert areas (Death Valley, CA and Waterpocket Fold, Capitol Reef UT), has a bladder for water reserves, small leaves near the ground, which yellow and die, and tiny yellow flowers o long stems sprouting from the bladder. They range up to about 2 feet tall, but are often shorter. I've most often seen it in a dry wash. Obviously, the bladder takes advantage of short term water, and is the main source of photosynthesis after the leaves die in drought conditions, and allow the plant to bring the flower seeds to ripeness.
This specimen was photographed in Waterpocket Fold, in Capitol Reef, June 4, 2011
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February 19th, 2013
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