Desert Princesplume lining a road in typical playa-basin habitat |
Desert Princesplume in a wash |
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Lower leaves highly dissected |
Upper leaves long and narrow |
Basal leaves highly dissected (dorsal surface) |
Basal leaves highly dissected (ventral surface) |
Basal leaves highly dissected |
Basal leaves highly dissected |
Upper leaves entire to few lobes |
Upper leaves entire to few lobes |
Upper leaves entire to few lobes |
Leaves usually smooth, without hairs |
Typically smooth, leaves can have short prickles |
Typically smooth, leaves can have short prickles |
Inflorescence: dense buds and yellow flowers |
Inflorescence: dense buds and yellow flowers |
Inflorescence: dense buds and yellow flowers |
Inflorescence: dense buds and yellow flowers |
Flowers with long sepals, long petals, and long (11–28 mm) filaments |
Flowers with long sepals, long petals, and long (11–28 mm) filaments |
Flowers with long sepals, long petals, and long (11–28 mm) filaments |
Last of the flowers, plus developing fruits |
Petal claws hairy |
Petal claws hairy |
Carpenter Bee feeding on Princesplume nectar |
Carpenter Bee feeding on Princesplume nectar |
Developing seedpods |
Developing seedpods |
Ripe seedpod: long and thin |
Ripe seedpod: long and thin |