One of the few flowering plants out at this time. Dense clumps of red petals sit at the end of tall reaching stems that protrude well beyond the leaves of the plant. Some flowers appear to have fallen off, leaving empty stems behind.
Is this a type of grass or barley? It seems to grow in mounds and gets over a foot tall.
High View Loop Trail, Joshua Tree National Park, San Bernardino County, Mojave Desert,, California
Mother tree
High View Loop Trail, Joshua Tree National Park, San Bernardino County, Mojave Desert,, California
Progeny of Mother Tree