Petey waxes poetic about life and finally describes a native Lotus. Let’s listen.
Lotus greenei is truly a beautiful wildflower and yes, it does need to be grown and made available in nurseries. But seeing it in the wild is pretty cool too, so call in well to work and go look for it. Just do it.
Mentzelia pumila is in the Loasa family. Kearny and Peebles in Arizona Flora say, “the family is remarkable for the diversity and peculiar structure...
Petey laments some invasive plant species and in particular a non-native grass that is spreading in the hills near his home.
Petey whines a little about the wildflower display near his home, but finds a flower that calms him down.