It's always exciting for me to learn a new plant! This one is in the Mallow family and only blooms if monsoon rains are good. I found these examples on the Esperero trail, but there are many plants along the road into Sabino Canyon as well. The flowers are VERY tiny, but really interesting. Close-up photos of
Ayenia (
Ayenia filiformis) are available at the link.
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Photos by Matt Ball 9/6/2015 |
Say: ay-YEN-ee-uh
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