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Jan 12, 2014 12:12 PM CST
Name: Dirt
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Ultimately, my favorite--
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...the kind that I cannot possibly recreate in my own yard

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I would love to see everyone's pictures of wild rock places and learn about plants that grow there.

These are from somewhere around Moab, Utah in early spring. There's just something about the way these 'gardens' develop over time, the ever-changing arrangement and rearrangement of the hardscaping really tickles me.

Here are two flowering gems found in this spot: Need help with ID

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The first I think is Physaria acutifolia
The second I believe is some kind of Astragalus ...my best guess is preussi, but really...I don't know how to figure it out.

Can anyone help?

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