When I saw this dainty little flower growing near some rocks on an alluvial fan, I was excited as I knew I hadn't seen it before. The four petals gave me a clue that it was in the mustard family, and it wasn't hard to key out as wedgeleaf draba (Draba cuneifolia).
The basal leaves are quite hairy. Small elliptical seed pods will soon appear. This plant is found throughout much of the U.S.
More info about wedgeleaf draba is found here.
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