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Welcome to the Sierra Nevada Wildflower web site!
We provide a place to share our interest in the beauty and diversity of wildflowers found in these lovely mountains. As a secondary objective, we will be able to share our love of photography as it applies to capturing the images of the many wildflowers of our region. We invite you to join us by sharing your images and posting your comments about the information on this site. Warning! We are not experts, but hobbyists, and are learning as we go, so your comments and corrections are important to us. We hope this site becomes a resource for you, and although it is not yet a field manual, perhaps some day...
Flower of the Hour
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This is a tiny flower growing high in elevation, near the edge of the melting spring snow. You will have to look early in the season to find it. And you must look sharply, because this tiny plant blends in with the dirt. It measures about ½ inch across, and the leaves are so tiny, they will barely be noticed. The 4 pink and white petals form a shape that resembles a steer's head. The leaves are roundish divided 2 or 3 times.
| Common Name: |
Steer's Head |
| Scientific Name: | Dicentra uniflora |
| Family: | Poppy |
| Color: | Brown |
| Author: | Columbine Kid |
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