Wildflowers of Southern Arizona
		
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	 
		
Whispering Bells. 
			
Emmenanthe penduliflora . 
			
Borage (Boraginaceae) family.
		
	
	 
		
			 
				The pale yellow nodding, bell-shaped flowers are 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) long and have 5 rounded lobes. The pendent flower corollas dry to a cream color on the plant and make papery, whispering sounds in the wind. The leaves are green, alternate, narrow, and pinnately lobed with saw-toothed edges. The stems and leaves are covered in glandular hairs.
				
				
Santa Catalina Mountains
				
Sabino Canyon Recreation Area
				
Location: Adjacent to road in picnic area below dam.
				
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