Latin Common

Genus

Red Yellow White Blue Orange Green / Brown

3 or 6 petals 4 petals 5 irregular petals 5 symmetrical petals (ovary superior) 5 symmetrical petals (ovary inferior) 5 irregular petals forming a tube 5 symmetrical petals forming a tube 5 petals joined into a bell

All composites Anthemis tribe Aster tribe Chicory tribe Thistle tribe Thoroughwort tribe Sunflower tribe Everlasting tribe Senecio tribe

Many petals No obvious petals

January February March April May June July August September October November December

Turner Photographics - Wildflowers

John Day Fossil Beds NM, Oregon

May 16, 2010

John Day Fossil Beds National Monument Clarno Unit, Painted Hills Unit, and back roads between the two.

Golden Bee Plant & John Day's Pincushion in folds of Painted Hills

Golden Bee Plant & John Day's Pincushion in folds of Painted Hills

Golden Bee Plant & John Day's Pincushion in folds of Painted Hills

Golden Bee Plant & John Day's Pincushion in fold of Painted Hills

Golden Bee Plant & John Day's Pincushion in fold of Painted Hills

Golden Bee Plant & John Day's Pincushion in folds of Painted Hills

Golden Bee Plant & John Day's Pincushion in folds of Painted Hills

Golden Bee Plant & John Day's Pincushion in folds of Painted Hills

Golden Bee Plant & John Day's Pincushion in folds of Painted Hills

Golden Bee Plant & John Day's Pincushion at base of Painted Hills

Golden Bee Plant & John Day's Pincushion at base of Painted Hills

Golden Bee Plant & John Day's Pincushion at base of Painted Hills

Golden Bee Plant & John Day's Pincushion

Golden Bee Plant & John Day's Pincushion in folds of Painted Hills

Golden Bee Plant & John Day's Pincushion in folds of Painted Hills

Black Magnesium Deposits in Painted Hills w/ Golden Bee Plant & John Day's Pincushion

Black Magnesium Deposits in Painted Hills

Black Magnesium Deposits in Painted Hills

Golden Bee Plant & John Day's Pincushion at base of Painted Hills at sunset