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Southwestern Gardening
hzdeleted_19690609

ID Wildflower or Weed?

13 years ago

Is this a wildflower, or will it try to take over my garden? It's growing in the untended strip between a wall and sidewalk, in full sun.

If it's reasonably civilized, it could make a nice low plant for a xeriscaped area.

Location: Socorro

Size: Blooming: now

Whole plant - basal leaves and flower spike

Flower closeup: 5 petals, red stamens, red splash on top petal.

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