Mohavea confertiflora
Range
Mojave and Sonoran deserts of southeastern California to southern Nevada and Western Arizona
Habitat
Desert washes and rocky slopes below 2,500 feet
Flowers
Translucent, cream-colored to yellowish flowers bloom February through April. The 1-1/2 inch flower has pink-to-purple dots on the inside surface of 5 ragged lobes which form a cup. Lower petal has a reddish-purple spot with 2 bright yellow stamens curving upward over it
Description
Like the snapdragon and penstemon, the ghost flower is a member of the figwort family (Scrophulariaceae). It is an erect annual which grows 4 to 16 inches high. It has long, hairy, light-green leaves that are elliptical to lanceolate, and grow up to 4 inches long
The ghost flower derives its name from the ghostly translucency of its flowersa