Petey finds a young abandoned peccary under a mesquite tree and looks up just in time to see a large group of peccaries disappearing into the grassland. “Those critters aren’t coming back,” he quietly muttered and stared at the beautiful creature at his feet.
Xanthisma gracilis is an annual and found all over the southwest and into Mexico as well. Duh. A common name is slender goldenweed or...
Petey whines a little about the wildflower display near his home, but finds a flower that calms him down.
Petey cruises dirt roads along the east side of the Dragoon Mountains looking at rubble and plants.