Paper Flower (2)
Flowers of both these species have three three-lobed petals which droop as they mature and then turn papery.
Paper Flower
Psilostrophe sparsiflora
Family:
Sunflower (Asteraceae)
AKA:
Greenstem Paperflower
Photo taken on:
June 27, 2014
Location:
Abiquiu Lake, NM
Life Zones:
Plains to foothills
Habitat:
Dry pinyon-juniper woodlands
Grows to 20" in a round form with green stems.
Flora of North America reference.
Woolly Paper Flower
Psilostrophe tagetina
Family:
Sunflower (Asteraceae)
AKA:
Photo taken on:
May 15, 2009
Location:
White Rock, NM
Life Zones:
Plains to foothills
Habitat:
Sandy areas
Grows to only 8" high. Leaves and stems are covered with spider-webby hairs.
Flora of North America reference.