Caltrop Family Navajo Name - Béégashii bitsiis´iin Translation = bull head Moab, UT October 7, 2005 This pretty yellow flower becomes a spined seed that would be terrible to step on barefooted.
Mustard Family Navajo Name - Tséyaa hataał Translation = Sings under rock Arches NP October 4, 2005 I was excited to finally see this flower in bloom, it was one of my "target plants" that I had wanted to see for years. This plant still has the old seedheads from the previous year.
Capitol Reef NP October 11, 2005 This flower gets its' common name from the way the flowers dry to a papery texture.