Spermolepis echinata (Nutt. ex DC.) A.Heller
A small spring-ephemeral apiacid of rocky slopes in southern New Mexico & southern Arizona. It can be quite abundant in wet years, nearly absent in dry years.
Flowers in Texas Canyon, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, 15 May 2010.
Fruits in Texas Canyon, 15 May 2010.
Closer view of fruits in Texas Canyon, 15 May 2010.
Flowering/fruiting stems in Texas Canyon, 15 May 2010.
Plant habit at the Gila Lower Box, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, 9 Apr 2006.
An inflorescence at the Gila Lower Box, 9 Apr 2006.