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The Long-nosed Leopard Lizard (Gambelia wislizenii)
Here are some clarifications…the scientific name for the long-nosed leopard is Gambelia wislizenii honoring the naturalist of the 1800s William Gambel and Friedrich Wislizenus,...
Change is Afoot
Well, alleluia, it’s feeling “fallish!” Okay, lemme see…the photos are mine of a box turtle track (see the plastron print?), a snake track with...
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Purshia stansburyana
Cliffrose has had quite a few botanical names. Remember when the botanical was Cowania mexicana var. stansburiana? Okay, I’m old. The current botanical name...
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Fall Festival of Blooming Asteraceae
It’s true that every year I get excited about fall blooming plants in the Aster family (Asteraceae) and proclaim that there should be a...
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Spreading Snake Herb
Here is the full botanical name of spreading snake herb: Dyschoriste schiedeana var. decumbens. Someone (Asa Gray?) had fun putting the Greek words together...
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Mala Mujer in the Mules
I’m pretty sure I first encountered the plant called mala mujer in the Santa Rita Mountains south of Tucson over 30 years ago. And...