Whitebract Blazingstar, Bracted Blazing Star, Sand Blazing Star

Sand blazingstar as seen on the desert wash along Fish Creek upstream of Split Mountain Gorge, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, CA......March 27, 2006.

Sand blazing star as seen on sandy soils in a wash about one-half mile north of Grapevine Canyon, Spirit Mountains (about 4 miles north of the Laughlin Highway)...........February 21, 2013.

Sand blazing star as seen at left on sandy soils in a wash about one-half mile north of Grapevine Canyon, Spirit Mountains (about 4 miles north of the Laughlin Highway)...........February 21, 2013. The photo at right shows sand blazingstar in bloom on the desert wash at Hawk Canyon, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, CA......March 26, 2006.