Andrea B. Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 [uPDATE]This is a Cistus. Perhaps Cistus x pulverulentus 'Sunset', commonly planted as an ornamental. I should have recognized this because I photographed a white Cistus at this Arboretum --> White Rockrose.Links:http://apps.rhs.org....nt?plantid=2458http://www.paghat.co...stussunset.html[/update] *************************** Found blooming in Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Superior, Arizona on 24 April 2013. This is not a Malva because it lacks the fused stamen structure.The leaves look wrong for a Rosa, but this is a desert plant so who knows?(The plant may not be an Arizona native, however.)Is it a Papaver? The yellow structure looks wrong for that. Link to comment
nfoto Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 It may belong to the Poppy family. The petals are distinctly poppy-like in appearance. Rosaceae is unlikely because there apparently is only a single style. A pity you haven't got the entire plant showing its growth manner and foliage. Link to comment
Andrea B. Posted June 17, 2013 Author Share Posted June 17, 2013 I'll dig out what I have.I also thought Papaver because I've seen that wrinkly petal look on my garden Papaver after the petals have just pushed off their enclosing "capsule". But the leaves directly under the flower seem un-Papaver-like. BTW, this has nice UV-dark blotches. Never seen that on a rose, so we are headed in Papaver direction methinks. Link to comment
Andrea B. Posted June 17, 2013 Author Share Posted June 17, 2013 It's a CISTUS !!!!More later, must run to the Dentist now. Link to comment
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