Crotalaria pumila or Rattle Box is a sweet little legume found out in the grassland and up slope as well. The family Leguminosae may be Fabaceae now or maybe it is the other way around, but one thing is for sure: at night Kangaroo Rats use the pods of rattle box to shake out rhythms as they swirl beautiful patterns in dust with their long tails . It’s true.
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....
I originally learned the botanical name of this native plant as Eupatorium greggii, but it is now Conoclinum dissectum. It’s neat that the tribute...
We have had 4-wheel drive vehicles for many years and we’ve always found it to be a great tool that can take the worry...
