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05/04/2009 by Editor

Wild flowers of The River Mountains Loop Trail

 
Blazing Star -Mentzella tricuspus 2009

Blazing Star -Mentzella tricuspus 2009

 Mentzelia tricuspus in the Blazing Star Family.The common names are blazing star, desert corsage or velcro plant. The last two names are derived from the stiff re-curved hairs on the leaves that makes the plant stick to clothing. Its common throughout the Mojave Desert in gravels at low elevations.  Photo by rmltman 3-21-09

 

Desert Senna @Railroad Pass 2008

Desert Senna @ Railroad Pass 2008This wildflower specimen was show casing fall of 2008 near Railroad Pass. Diane is doing her Trail Watch trash pick up near by.

 

Desert Senna Boulder city April 2009

Desert Senna Boulder city April 2009

The Desert Senna abounds in the River Mountains foothills along the trail.  The Desert Senna (cassia armata) in this photo taken April 28th is found near the trail below Cascada Golf Course in the Boulder City foothills.

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Filed Under: Photo images long RMLT, Wild Flowers Tagged With: Bear Poppy, Blazing Star, Desert corsage, Velcro plant, Wild Flowers

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  1. My Blog On Flowers says

    04/05/2009 at 6:18 PM

    This was great reading on flowers for the day.

  2. els says

    04/19/2010 at 12:43 AM

    So wonderful…

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    […] River Mountains Loop Trail Blog added an interesting post today on Wild flowers of The River Mountains Loop TrailHere’s a small readingBlazing Star -Mentzella tricuspus 2009   Mentzelia tricuspus in the Blazing Star Family. The common names are blazing star, desert corsage or velcro plant. The last two names are derived from the stiff re-curved hairs on the leaves that makes the plant stick to clothing. Its common throughout the Mojave Desert in gravels at low elevations.  Photo by rmltman 3-21-09 Bear Poppy April 2008 […]

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