Found in 70 °F, surrounded by ample desert vegetation. Bushy shaped, with purple leaves or petals of that branch out from the woody stems.
Observed on talus slope near The Narrows. The chipmunk stayed near where we were having a snack for about 5 minutes and only ran away when we started walking in its direction to leave. Of course I didn't bring my telephoto lens because "we aren't going to see anything that cool today"...
Just coming into bloom. Image 6 is last year's flower head. Elev 1376 m (4513 ft).