Suaeda calceoliformis

A common annual on gravelly flats and gentle slopes at Big Bend in the spring of 2007. Although this is definitely Suaeda, my identification to species is somewhat uncertain.

Plant habit at the Croton Spring Trail trailhead, Big Bend National Park, 15 Apr 2007.

A flowering stem at the Croton Spring Trail trailhead, Big Bend National Park, 15 Apr 2007.