Kidneywood Champ

April 19, 2025 00:04:31
Kidneywood Champ
Growing Native with Petey Mesquitey
Kidneywood Champ

Apr 19 2025 | 00:04:31

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Show Notes

There are a couple other species of Eysenhardtia found over in Texas and more species as you head into Mexico and as far south as Guatemala. But hey, meanwhile here at home if you live in or like to hang out in Bisbee, Arizona you can find kidneywood (Eysenhardtia orthocarpa) along the sides of the road around Warren and San Jose. I’ve come across some nice shrubs on the east side of the Chiricahua Mountains in Horseshoe Canyon and come to think of it I’ve seen low browsed specimens on rocky slopes in the Peloncillos. And hello, there is always…

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