Stinging Serpent

December 02, 2013
Stinging Serpent
Growing Native with Petey Mesquitey
Stinging Serpent

Dec 02 2013 |

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Show Notes

IMG_8708    Peter jabbers about cool winged grasshoppers and a plant called Stinging Serpent.

Cevallia sinuata or Stinging Serpent is found around the wild borderlands of southeastern Arizona from 2,500 to 5,000 feet in elevation. The flowers are fascinating and the stinging hairs are very cool.

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