tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38792863871778676842024-03-05T04:54:27.825-08:00A Plant a DayDesert Survivorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620590624490393921noreply@blogger.comBlogger298125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879286387177867684.post-36209955065301233892020-05-02T14:37:00.005-07:002020-05-02T14:46:30.142-07:00Siberian Elm - Ulums pumila<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Siberian elm (<i>Ulmus pumila</i>) is a relatively common tree around Great Basin towns, as it is easy to grow and doesn't need much water. Sometimes they find their way outside of towns, like this specimen. In other areas they can become a nuisance. In the spring they make little seed pods that attract a lot of birds. Siberian elm is our only species in the Elm Family (Ulmaceae) found in Snake Valley.<br />
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Trees generally don't get very large. For more info, see <a href="https://www.invasiveplantatlas.org/subject.html?sub=3479">the Invasive Plant Atlas</a>.Desert Survivorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620590624490393921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879286387177867684.post-48078367115014646732020-04-25T05:00:00.000-07:002020-04-23T17:00:48.333-07:00Narrowleaf Willow - Salix exigua<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This shrub or small tree can create quite a thicket along a creek. It's one of several willows in the area. The narrow, long leaves are a defining feature for Narrowleaf Willow (<i>Salix exigua</i>), sometimes called Coyote Willow. It's in the Willow Family (Salicaceae). <br />
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The catkins appear in spring. Willows have been used extensively by native peoples for a variety of reasons, including medicinal.<br />
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For more info on narrowleaf willow, see t<a href="https://extension.usu.edu/rangeplants/shrubs-and-trees/CoyoteWillow">his USU Extension webpage</a>. Desert Survivorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620590624490393921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879286387177867684.post-24645990303523247692020-04-23T16:42:00.001-07:002020-04-23T16:59:42.018-07:00Curl-leaf Mountain Mahogany - Cercocarpus ledifolius<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Curl-leaf Mountain Mahogany (<i>Cercocarpus ledifolius</i>) is a small tree or shrub in the Rose Family (Rosaceae). It has dense wood and waxy green leaves. </div>
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Generally the plant looks like the photo below, mainly green with grey stems. The trees can live for over a thousand years in some places.</div>
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However, in the spring, small yellow flowers emerge. </div>
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The flowers eventually develop into seeds that are nicknamed hellfeathers, because if they spiral down inside your shirt, you might be saying a few expletives. <br />
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For more info on Curl-leaf mountain mahogany, see <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cercocarpus_ledifolius">this Wikipedia page</a>.Desert Survivorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620590624490393921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879286387177867684.post-24438684736685017122020-04-21T20:27:00.001-07:002020-04-21T20:28:06.274-07:00Skunkbush Sumac - Rhus trilobata<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Woohoo, after a many-year break, this blog is going again. With the 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, it's time to #ExploreYourBackyard. So instead of the far-flung trips I had planned, I'm learning my backyard and nearby areas super well. </div>
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That includes documenting what plants are flowering. (Check out the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/snakevalleytrails">Snake Valley Trails Partnership Facebook Page</a> for some recent finds.)</div>
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The yellow on this bush called my attention on a recent walk on <a href="http://protectsnakevalley.org/trails">the Sagebrush Discovery Trail.</a> I went over and took a look. All I saw were tiny flowers in clusters at the ends of the twigs. No leaves. But I remembered something about where these bushes were. This had to be Skunkbush Sumac (<i>Rhus trilobata</i>), the bush that has bright red berries and the leaves turn beautiful colors in the fall! <br />
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It's in the Sumac or Cashew Family (Anacardiaceae), the same family as poison ivy. Fortunately, the bush doesn't (usually) lead to a rash. You can see the lobed, compound leaves (in threes, just like poison ivy).<br />
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The leaves are gorgeous in the fall. <br />
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For more info on skunkbush sumac, check out this cool <a href="https://extension.usu.edu/rangeplants/shrubs-and-trees/SkunkbushSumac">Utah State University Extension publication</a>.<br />
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I was taken aback to see this delicate flower from the Lily Family (Liliaceae) gracing a dry, gravelly slope above a road cut. This is winding mariposa lily (<i>Calochortus flexuosus</i>), found in the southwestern U.S. Flower petals range from white to pink and have a band of yellow low on them.<br />
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Although I only found a few of these flowers scattered, they can grow in large numbers, as seen on the <a href="http://www.swcoloradowildflowers.com/White%20Enlarged%20Photo%20Pages/calochortus.htm">Southwest Colorado wildflowers page</a>.Desert Survivorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620590624490393921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879286387177867684.post-62746237735022459032013-06-04T05:24:00.002-07:002013-06-04T05:24:31.733-07:00Toano Milkvetch - Astragalus toanus<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I saw a pink flowering bush along the side of the road in southern Snake Valley and stopped to take a closer look. Imagine my surprise when I found little pea-like flowers on it! What kind of plant in the Pea Family (Fabaceae) grows in a bush? Turns out it's Toano milkvetch (<i>Astragalus toanus</i>). It only grows in a few western states, prefers the valley floors, and blooms in May and June.</div>
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To see the USDA Plants database entry on Toano milkvetch, click <a href="http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=asto2">here</a>.Desert Survivorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620590624490393921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879286387177867684.post-12358759668274985172013-06-01T07:52:00.000-07:002013-06-01T07:52:03.147-07:00American Yellowrocket - Barbarea orthoceras<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This member of the Mustard Family (Brassicaceae) with its four-petaled yellow flowers is American yellowrocket (<i>Barbarea orthoceras</i>). It grows in much of western and northern North America.<br />
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For more information on American Yellowrocket, click <a href="http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=baor">here</a>.Desert Survivorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620590624490393921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879286387177867684.post-82640667519382337642013-05-19T05:00:00.000-07:002013-05-31T19:10:25.707-07:00Arrowleaf Balsamroot - Balsamorhiza sagittata<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This bright yellow flower with wide, arrow-shaped leaves is Arrowleaf Balsamroot (<i>Balsamorhiza sagittata</i>), a member of the Sunflower Family (Asteraceae). It grows below 10,000 feet on open, dry slopes and flats and blooms from May to July.<br />
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For more information on arrowleaf balsamroot, click <a href="http://www.swcoloradowildflowers.com/yellow%20enlarged%20photo%20pages/balsamorhiza.htm">here</a>.Desert Survivorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620590624490393921noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879286387177867684.post-87746953451286142692013-05-18T18:08:00.000-07:002013-05-18T18:08:25.211-07:00Steptoe Valley Beardtongue - Penstemon immanifestus<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This beautiful pinkish penstemon is Steptoe Valley Beardtongue (<i>Penstemon immanifestus</i>), part of the Figwort Family (Scrophulariaceae). It grows from 5,000 to 6,000 feet on sandy soils, and I found it near EskDale, Utah. It is only found in Utah and Nevada. It grows about one-foot tall, and flowers are over an inch long. Stems are glabrous (smooth), and the staminode (yellow part in flower above) is bearded (hairy).<br />
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Because of it's limited distribution, I couldn't find much info about it. Here's a <a href="http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=PEIM2">link to the USDA Plants Database.</a>Desert Survivorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620590624490393921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879286387177867684.post-3181902875300319612013-05-13T20:46:00.001-07:002013-05-13T20:46:48.437-07:00Spring Wildflowers in Pole Canyon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hi! After a year's hiatus, I'm back!<br />
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This has been a great spring for wildflowers. Even though we had a rather dry winter, April was fairly wet, and I've been seeing a lot. This year I've been focusing on photographing the flowers in a particular area and then posting them all together. This helps people who are hiking in that area see them all together. It's also helped me to find a few more plants I need to key out and include on this blog.<br />
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To see the spring wildflowers along Pole Canyon trail in Great Basin National Park, click <a href="http://desertsurvivor.blogspot.com/2013/05/spring-wildflowers-in-pole-canyon-great.html">here</a>.Desert Survivorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620590624490393921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879286387177867684.post-11055752370523149972012-04-08T19:44:00.004-07:002012-04-08T19:44:52.691-07:00Anderson's Buttercup - Ranunculus andersonii<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This was my first native wildflower I saw this year. I didn't know what it was, which I have to admit, made it extra special. Thanks to my friend Glenn, I learned it's Anderson's buttercup (<i>Ranunculus andersonii</i>) a member of the Buttercup Family-Ranunculaceae.<br />
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It grows in the western U.S. and prefers sagebrush areas. The petals can be white or pinkish. The stamens and pistils are yellow. The flower is borne on a leafless stalk. The leaves are usually in a basal rosette, with three double-lobed leaflets at the end of a petiole.<br />
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For more info about Anderson's buttercup, click <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranunculus_andersonii">here</a>.<br />
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It sure feels good to have a new flower to add to this blog!Desert Survivorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620590624490393921noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879286387177867684.post-15780133902315297052012-04-03T05:34:00.002-07:002012-04-03T05:34:53.214-07:002012I've been seeing some great spring wildflowers already this year: <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_530158628">Indian paintbrush (</a><i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_530158628">Castilleja angustifolia</a></i><a href="http://aplantaday.blogspot.com/2009/04/desert-indian-paintbrush-castilleja.html">)</a>, <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_530158623">Nevada biscuitroot (</a><i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_530158623">Lomatium nevadense</a></i><a href="http://aplantaday.blogspot.com/2009/04/nevada-biscuitroot-lomatium-nevadense.html">)</a>, <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_530158632">spiny phlox (</a><i><a href="http://aplantaday.blogspot.com/2011/04/spiny-phlox-phlox-hoodii.html">Phlox hoodii)</a>, </i>and more. I will try to get some photos posted soon.<br />
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If you don't want to wait, you can see some wildflower photos on my <a href="http://desertsurvivor.blogspot.com/">Desert Survivor blog</a>. The wildflowers aren't the focus of those posts, but you'll be able to see where I'm finding them.<br />
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Thanks for stopping by. I have about 300 plants featured on this blog--only 700 to go!Desert Survivorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620590624490393921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879286387177867684.post-80431821045097997482011-07-09T08:05:00.000-07:002011-07-09T08:05:35.541-07:00Red Creek Buckwheat - Johanneshowellia puberula<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSj2Dn4UMRxUrCB1Ld-V1LlvGhQhGzrD6aCPNXSrLNiYgFQPJwJDMt8SkbQ67OwaUT3kFKeVxNvy5qEaaX6aOp3jqQ_IXw2fUJiKeb7HckYTQFwoGAAU_QvkBiSAgevuXClyPCZvbynZjr/s1600/Johnneshowellia+puberulum.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSj2Dn4UMRxUrCB1Ld-V1LlvGhQhGzrD6aCPNXSrLNiYgFQPJwJDMt8SkbQ67OwaUT3kFKeVxNvy5qEaaX6aOp3jqQ_IXw2fUJiKeb7HckYTQFwoGAAU_QvkBiSAgevuXClyPCZvbynZjr/s640/Johnneshowellia+puberulum.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> This pretty member of the Buckwheat Family (Polygonaceae) is Red Creek buckwheat (<i>Johanneshowellia puberula</i>), with a previous genus name of <i>Eriogonum</i>. It grows only in Utah, Nevada, and California from valley bottoms up to the pinyon-juniper community.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_n8fuv6QToT7ysg4roG9_p8taq1R65ReFRAoaoXdjk-3ZpdE0GambnQIt3fmeKvd4CvxS4p-3oq4awAf1YwzJXCN2Mhj16vnY63VT8du15_Z1_w_n4hWvZVspPyC_Ja-oL3JQsw8BpS9q/s1600/P1020178.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_n8fuv6QToT7ysg4roG9_p8taq1R65ReFRAoaoXdjk-3ZpdE0GambnQIt3fmeKvd4CvxS4p-3oq4awAf1YwzJXCN2Mhj16vnY63VT8du15_Z1_w_n4hWvZVspPyC_Ja-oL3JQsw8BpS9q/s640/P1020178.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>For more info about Tunnel Springs beardstongue, click <a href="http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=PECO15">here</a>.Desert Survivorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620590624490393921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879286387177867684.post-75314044098061833942011-06-23T07:07:00.000-07:002011-06-23T07:07:13.804-07:00Threepetal Bedstraw - Galium trifidum ssp. columbianum<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKsJXDMcepW9oiC9L_E4nz5_MZH8ZqqNyieKFxDo3ePgszguxYLqNYPeJQ9ErFJ4i2W4kaY5uzPU__eHFpTuYBBeR8lySFyWJssRjhcnezvrlw4c5A7uTBcwSh7XwRsahjnRgalUFzNx9v/s1600/Galium+tipidum+pacificum.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKsJXDMcepW9oiC9L_E4nz5_MZH8ZqqNyieKFxDo3ePgszguxYLqNYPeJQ9ErFJ4i2W4kaY5uzPU__eHFpTuYBBeR8lySFyWJssRjhcnezvrlw4c5A7uTBcwSh7XwRsahjnRgalUFzNx9v/s640/Galium+tipidum+pacificum.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> This is a tiny plant that grows in wetlands, but it looks much like the larger version that is common, <a href="http://aplantaday.blogspot.com/2010/06/stickywilly-galium-aparine.html">stickywilly or common bedstraw</a>. This is threepetal bedstraw (<i>Galium trifidum </i>ssp<i>. columbianum</i>). It grows in western North America. The plants were only about three-four inches high.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO18XCe2myjEC3Gi0ILbKhyphenhyphenGcqc9xOi2QI34Bv_0BUefO5OeZxo7rc_bLGnKNLH8ZYOCefboGJxCCW_s_Bpj6tO5IsRM-B8SrSZINqkX9sJkWC0tVSwB-pAJ0sg6l31lYGrNhfpOnQX7JF/s1600/pseudostellaria+leaves.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO18XCe2myjEC3Gi0ILbKhyphenhyphenGcqc9xOi2QI34Bv_0BUefO5OeZxo7rc_bLGnKNLH8ZYOCefboGJxCCW_s_Bpj6tO5IsRM-B8SrSZINqkX9sJkWC0tVSwB-pAJ0sg6l31lYGrNhfpOnQX7JF/s640/pseudostellaria+leaves.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Leaves are just slightly sticky and very narrow.<br />
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