Cochlospermum palmatifidum (saiya) (saya)

Amoreuxia palmatifida

These herbs rise, after the summer rains, from a perennial tuberous rootstock and persist above ground less than three months The orange flower cluster above o between the hand-shaped leaves. Lacking nectar but still showy, the five petals have brown spots at their bases and numerous stamens, which drop their pollen when bees buzz or vibrate their wings nearby. Every part of the plant is edible, from parsnip-like roots to seed capsules which are used as coffee substitute. Found in hills and canyons from 3, 000 to 6, 000 feet, it flowers July through September. "Arizona Highways Presents Desert Wildflowers, 1988"