TA Tidbits #82 Fall Colors & Wildflowers Of The Tortolitas Edition No. 2
Hiked the Wild Burro-Alamo Springs & Spur Loop yesterday and found many beautiful wildflowers. The poor wildflower bloom this spring has been redeemed!
See collage of wildflowers observed below (click on photos to enlarge). From left to right and down: Trailing Windmills, Tripleleaf Morning-Glory, Trans-pecos Morning-Glory, Slender Goldenweed, Snapdragon Vine, Double Claw, Desert Thornapple, Spreading Fleabane, Slender Janusia, Pink Fairy Duster, Mesa Tansyaster, Chinchweed, Canyon Morning-Glory, Coues' Senna and Desert Marigold.
Two years ago, the Tortolita Alliance published Wildflowers of the Tortolitas. We are pleased to announce that Edition No. 2 is now available. Six new wildflowers have been added making a total of 87 wildflowers, grasses and fruits.
Wildflowers of the Tortolitas has been developed by the Tortolita Alliance to catalogue these magnificent wildflowers for the use and enjoyment of its members and the public. Click on the link below to download your free copy.
The wildflowers are categorized by color. Grasses and fruits are also included. The common name, photo, taxa and location are provided. Taxa is hyperlinked to the iNaturalist website for each plant, making it easy to find additional information.
The wildflowers, grasses and fruits have been identified using multiple sources, but misidentification is possible as it is sometimes difficult to discern plants with similar features. Please let us know if we missed any.
The photographs were taken by Mark L. Johnson unless otherwise noted. All photos are available for free use in the public domain.
Others are welcome to add to this catalogue by sending a high-definition photo, identification and location to info@tortolitaalliance.com. We will update the catalogue periodically.
Download Wildflowers of the Tortolitas to your smart phone for reference on your next wildflower hike.
Enjoy!