Pima Rhatany, Krameria erecta. [Link to CalScape.] These are root parasites, turns out. By the looks of things, this one is living on the roots of a prickly pear.
Check out the other pictures I’ve posted of Tucson’s bloom this spring:
Another Neurodivergent Queer Writes A Blog!
*three snaps*
Spring Flowers, Tucson, Part 26: An Orchid-looking root parasite (Pima Rhatany, aka Krameria erecta)
Another Neurodivergent Queer Writes A Blog! 
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