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Purple Flower ID Started by Pat E at 03-25-2007 4:29 PM. Topic has 4 replies. WildflowerHaven... » Knowlege Base F... » Indentifying Wi... » Purple Flower ID Hunting Texas Wildflowers - New Book!

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03-25-2007, 4:29 PM Pat E Joined on 03-25-2007 Posts 4 Purple Flower ID I shot this photo at Big Bend National Park last week near the Rio Grande at Boquillas Canyon. An identification would be much appreciated. Thanks, Patti    Report

03-25-2007, 7:21 PM RichO Joined on 02-15-2005 San Antonio, TX Posts 637 Re: Purple Flower ID Hi Patti, It looks like a sand-bell (Nama hispidum) or in the Waterleaf family (Hydrophyllaceae) http://wildflower.utexas.edu/gallery/species.php?id_plant=NAHI Do you have any other photos of it? Some photos taken from the side of the bloom?   RichO Hunting Texas Wildflowers    Report

03-26-2007, 3:07 PM Pat E Joined on 03-25-2007 Posts 4 Re: Purple Flower ID Rich, Thanks much for the reply. I do have one that shows the side of the bloom Patti    Report

03-26-2007, 4:28 PM RichO Joined on 02-15-2005 San Antonio, TX Posts 637 Re: Purple Flower ID Patti, Compare this photo with yours: http://wildflower.utexas.edu/gallery/result.php?id_image=15524 I think we have a match!   RichO Hunting Texas Wildflowers    Report

03-26-2007, 4:39 PM Pat E Joined on 03-25-2007 Posts 4 Re: Purple Flower ID That's it! Awesome. Thanks so much. Patti    Report

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