by CONPS ME | Dec 1, 2023
Texas Croton (Croton texensis), in the Spurge Family (Euphorbiaceae) is a native plant common in sandy soil (only) on the eastern plains, and could be present in Montezuma County. It blooms from June through September. Photo by Ernie...
by CONPS ME | Oct 15, 2023
2023 Photo Contest, 3rd Place Native Plant Category: “Sidalcea neomexicana”. Photo by Linda Smith. Rocky Mountain Checkerbloom (Sidalcea neomexicana), in the Mallow Family (Malvaceae), is a native plant, common along streams, in marshes, meadows, and other...
by CONPS ME | Oct 15, 2023
2023 Photo Contest, 3rd Place Artistic Category (2X Tie): “Oenothera glaucifolia (Stenosiphon linifolius)”. Photo by Rick Brune. False Gaura (Oenothera glaucifolia), in the Evening Primrose Family (Onagraceae), is a wildflower which is critically imperiled...
by CONPS ME | Oct 15, 2023
2023 Photo Contest, 3rd Place Native Plant Gardens Category: “Spiderwort (Tradescantia occidentalis)”. Photo by Jim Pisarowicz. Spiderwort (Tradescantia occidentalis), in the Spiderwort Family (Comelinaceae), is a native plant, common in sandy soil of the...
by CONPS ME | Oct 15, 2023
2023 Photo Contest, 3rd Place Artistic Category (2X Tie): “Bouteloua hirsuta”. Photo by Michael Aubrey. Hairy Grama (Bouteloua hirsuta), in the Grass Family (Poaceae). is common on the plains, on rocky slopes, in dry grasslands, and in pinyon-juniper, from...
