Petey Does Mimosas

June 17, 2024 00:04:34
Petey Does Mimosas
Growing Native with Petey Mesquitey
Petey Does Mimosas

Jun 17 2024 | 00:04:34

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Show Notes

It was Linnaeus that created the name Mimosa from the Greek: mimos for mime and the suffix osa for resembling. And as to the plant jabbered about, it was Asa Gray that named the species grahamii to honor James Graham probably at William Emory’s suggestion…fellow soldier surveyors in the field. The photos are mine.

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