 Bear Valley pyrrocoma Pyrrocoma uniflora var. gossypina |
 The first ten pictures were taken July 15 in the alkali flat that used to be Spring Lake. |
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 These flowers grow on stems that look like they get to about 8-12 inches, but they don't stand up, they lay along the ground. |
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 This and the next six pictures were taken August 4. |
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 In just a couple of weeks, the bloom went from a scattering to a blanket of color and a handful of flowers have gone to seed. |
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 This and the next two pictures were taken September 5. |
 There were hardly any blooms left in the salt flat by this time. |
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= Poisonous to animal and/or
human
= Noxious or Invasive in
Oregon
= Crop weed in Oregon
= Federal Noxious weed in
Oregon