“A muggy monsoon mosey in the Mule Mountains.” Whoa Petey, you are the king of alliteration!
Cnidosculous angustidens or Mala Mujer is a fascinating plant in the Spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. Here in the borderlands it’s an upland species and always a delight to find in the grassland or on a rocky slope. It would be beautiful as a cultivated plant as well……………..hmmm.
There are around 150 species of Rhus (sumacs) found around the world in temperate regions. They are found in both North and South America...
Petey chats about the hydro-seeded wildflowers he sees along the local roadsides. He seems a tad miffed.
All the plants and their communities I was excitedly jabbering about are in the borderlands year round, but the sandhill cranes are only here...
