Purshia stansburyana

September 06, 2026 • 00:04:11
Purshia stansburyana
Growing Native with Petey Mesquitey
Purshia stansburyana

Sep 06 2026 | 00:04:11

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Show Notes

Cliffrose has had quite a few botanical names. Remember when the botanical was Cowania mexicana var. stansburiana? Okay, I’m old. The current botanical name is, at least for the time being, Purshia stansburyana. Cliffrose is a beautiful and tough native shrub. And, it is so fragrant that usually you smell it before you see it. “What’s that sweet smell? Oh, look a flowering cliffrose!” The photos are mine and taken on the day described in this episode.

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