Photos shows the three
styles and the ten stamen
Photos shows the three
styles and the ten stamen
Seed pod forming
Photo
Details - ©Nicky Davis
Located June 28, 2012, Squaw Peak Road, Utah County, Utah
Elevation : 2286 meters (7500 feet)
Characteristics:
Five petaled
white
flowers are 11mm (7/8 inches) in width. They have 10 stamen and 3
styles. Leaves are opposite,
thread-like, gray. Flower stems are 18 to 25 cm (7 to 10 inches)
tall.
Identified
by Ann Kelsey at the University of Utah Garret Herbarium located
in Utah Museum of Natural History, Salt Lake City, Utah.
See "A Utah Flora Fourth Edition" revised, 2004-2008 page 104
Satyrium behrii - Behr's Hairstreak was seen using this plant as a
nectar source.
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