The flowers are mainly nocturnal and open late in the day and then close sometime the following morning. The showy flowers are tubular, up to 8 inches (20 cm) long, 6 inches (15 cm) or more wide, and have a puberulent (fuzzy) corolla and 5 very long, narrow lobe tips. The flowers are followed by round, up to 2 inch (5 cm) wide, spiny, velvety, drooping seed capsules that contain tan seeds. The leaves are grayish green, ovate, velvety, and may have a few, large teeth and rippled margins. The usually purplish stems are covered with fuzzy, downcurved hairs.

Molino Basin
Location: Trailside below campground.
4/22/15

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