Petey jabbers on and on about some native bunch grasses.
Fall is certainly the time to get out and visit the vast grasslands in the uplands of southeastern Arizona. As native bunch grasses dry the stems take on various shades of red, purple or yellow. Maybe a paint guide from the hardware store would be handy to describe the colors. Well. at least for me.
So many of the Bouteloua or the gramas are attractive and belong in a personal landscapes. However, purple grama or Bouteloua radicosa would be hard to find in a nursery, so you best go hiking and enjoy it in habitat.
When I used to give talks I would always show photos and talk about our regional yucca species; Yucca elata, Y. baccata and Yucca...
The pumping of ground water to irrigate corn, alfalfa, cotton, pecan trees and pistachio trees in the Sulphur Springs Valley is…I can think of...
I’m telling you, late summer and fall are great times to get out into the hills, especially if you want to find interesting plants....
