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Wildflowers - Groundplum Milkvetch
 

Groundplum milkvetch - Astragalus crassicarpus

Low-lying perennial with trailing branches, which produces purple flowers and fleshy fruits that are 1 inch in diameter. Fruits are watery and sweet with a taste similar to raw peas.
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Stemless Hymenoxys  

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The scientific name for the Stemless Hymenoxys is Hymemoxys acaulis. Acaulis means "stemless" and referes to the leafless stalks which bear the flower heads.
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