i snapped this picture of a plant we saw everywhere in Utah, around the mirror lake area. anyone know what it is? or if it'll grow in my zone over here in Maryland?

i guess if someone can tell me what it is, i can look that up myself ;)

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6d626b3127cce8c59815b302400000046138EcN2LFu4ci

hope that linky works.