As published in the Abiquiú News
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Blooming in June in the environs of Abiquiú

Tamarix chinensis

Tamarisk, Saltcedar
Tamarix chinensis
Floodplains, riverbanks, ditches

Stephanomeria pauciflora

Prairie Skeletonplant
Stephanomeria pauciflora
Gravelly, sandy soil in canyons

Asclepias speciosa

Showy Milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
Moist, disturbed soil, roadsides

Cylindropuntia imbricata

Tree Cholla
Cylindropuntia imbricata
Dry, disturbed, over-grazed areas

Rosa woodsii

Wild Rose
Rosa woodsii
Dry slopes, along roadsides

Cercocarpus montanus

Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus montanus
Dry areas, washes, rocky slopes

Chamaesaracha coronopus

Greenleaf Five Eyes
Chamaesaracha coronopus
Dry, sandy areas

Apocynum cannabinum

Indian Hemp
Apocynum cannabinum
Gravelly, sandy soil

Dimorphocarpa wislizeni

Spectacle Pod, Tourist Plant
Dimorphocarpa wislizeni
Dry sandy areas, roadsides

Datura wrightii

Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
Sunny, sandy areas

Comandra umbellata

Bastard Toadflax
Comandra umbellata
Sunny, sandy, dry areas

Chaetopappa ericoides

Rose Heath
Chaetopappa ericoides
Dry open areas, roadsides

Anemopsis californica

Yerba Mansa
Anemopsis californica
Wet alkaline or saline soil

Cicuta maculata

Water Hemlock
Cicuta maculata
Wet soil, marshes, ditches

Plantago lanceolata

English Plantain
Plantago lanceolata
Lawns, meadows, roadsides

Oenothera pallida

Pale Evening Primrose
Oenothera pallida
Sandy areas, ditchess

Plantago patagonica

Woolly Plantain
Plantago patagonica
Sandy areas, canyons

Chamaesaracha coronopus

Greenleaf Five Eyes
Chamaesaracha coronopus
Sandy areas, roadsides

Melilotus albus

White Sweet Clover
Melilotus albus
Disturbed soil, roadsides

Delphinium nuttallianum

Larkspur
Delphinium nuttallianum
Meadows, open forests

Solanum elaeagnifolium

Silverleaf Nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
Disturbed soil, roadsides

Lupinus argenteus

Silvery Lupine
Lupinus argenteus
Forest openings

Veronica anagallis-aquatica

Water Speedwell
Veronica anagallis-aquatica
Shallow water, moist areas

Sisyrinchium demissum

Stiff Blue-eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium demissum
Moist areas, seeps

Lathyrus eucosmus

Wild Sweetpea
Lathyrus eucosmus
Gullies, open woods

Argentina anserina (Potentilla anserina)

Silverweed
Argentina anserina
Sandy, moist areas

Opuntia phaeacantha

Desert Prickly Pear
Opuntia phaeacantha
Dry areas, rocky slopes

Tragopogon dubius

Yellow Salsify
Opuntia phaeacantha
Meadows and disturbed soil

Thelesperma megapotamicum

Cota, Hopi Tea
Thelespermamegapotamicum
Sandy, dry areas, roadsides

Asparagus officinalis

Wild Asparagus
Asparagus officinalis
Roadsides, fields, ditches

Opuntia polyacantha

Plains Prickly Pear
Opuntia polyacantha
Dry sandy, rocky areas

Sisymbrium altissimum

Tall Tumble Mustard
Sisymbrium altissimum
Sandy, rocky, disturbed soil

Salix exigua

Coyote Willow
Salix exigua
Moist areas

Hymenopappus filifolius

Fine-Leaf Woollywhite
Hymenopappus filifolius
Sandy, open areas

Ratibida columnifera

Mexican Hat
Ratibida columnifera
Dry slopes, by roadsides

Sphaeralcea parvifolia

Small-leaf Globemallow
Sphaeralcea parvifolia
Sandy, dry areas, roadsides

Sphaerophysa salsula

Swainsonpea
Sphaerophysa salsula
Disturbed moist areas

Rumex occidentalis

Western Dock
Rumex occidentalis
Wet areas, ditches

Rumex crispus

Curly Dock
Rumex crispus
Disturbed soil, waste areas, fields

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