Definitely had one of those "I know you from iNat!" moments with this one. Thanks, zabbey!
Only one of these I found in the entire hillside, after hours looking. I've never seen it before, so I'm very interested in finding out what it is. Maybe E. penduliflora?
Emmenanthe is a monotypic genus which contains only one species, Emmenanthe penduliflora, known by the common name whispering bells. This is a grassland wildflower found in the western United States. It is an annual plant with fleshy foliage which exudes a sticky juice with a light medicinal odor. The plant comes up from a weedy-looking basal rosette of sharply lobed leaves. It produces long inflorescences hung with small yellow or pink bell-shaped flowers which dry and...
