July 17: Canada Bonita and the Wood Lilies
I took a quick dash up to Canada Bonita early this morning to see how the small population of Wood Lilies (Lilium philidelphicum) was fairing. Two weeks ago, I'd found a couple basal rosettes that seemed gnawed on, and based on the one bloom I did find today, I'd say the two or three hailstorms of the past 10 days haven't been kind to the lilies. But they are hanging on!
The Whipple's Penstemons (Penstemon whippleanus) are out, and there are more Nodding Sunflowers (Helianthella quinquenervis) than I've ever seen up that way, not to mention a profusion of Owl's-claws (Hymenoxys hoopesii). A few Parry's Goldenrods were peeking through the green mass in the open woods. Missing so far are Mariposa Lilies (although I didn't make an exhaustive search) and Orange Skyflower, which probably isn't due to bloom for a couple weeks. Nodding Groundsel buds were evident. Overall it was a colorful walk.
(Photos at the bottom of the list, or visit https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/plants-of-los-alamos-county-nm-2019.
Family Genus Species JMP common name
Amaryllidaceae Allium cernuum nodding onion
Amaryllidaceae Allium geyeri Geyer's onion
Apiaceae Pseudocymopterus montanus mountain parsley
Asteraceae Achillea millefolium yarrow
Asteraceae Artemisia franserioides ragweed sagebrush
Asteraceae Brickelliastrum fendleri Fendler's brickellbush
Asteraceae Cirsium parryi Parry's thistle
Asteraceae Erigeron eximius spruce-fir fleabane
Asteraceae Erigeron subtrinervis three-nerved fleabane
Asteraceae Erigeron flagellaris trailing fleabane
Asteraceae Erigeron formosissimus most beautiful fleabane
Asteraceae Helianthella quinquenervis nodding sunflower
Asteraceae Hymenoxys hoopesii owl's-claws
Asteraceae Oreochrysum parryi Parry's goldenrod
Asteraceae Rudbeckia hirta black-eyed Susan
Asteraceae Taraxacum officinale common dandelion
Brassicaceae Descurainia incisa mountain tansymustard
Brassicaceae Erysimum capitatum western wallflower
Campanulaceae Campanula rotundifolia harebell
Caprifoliaceae Valeriana edulis tobacco root
Caryophyllaceae Cerastium arvense meadow chickweed
Caryophyllaceae Eremogone fendleri Fendler's sandwort
Fabaceae Trifolium pratense red clover
Fabaceae Trifolium repens white clover
Fabaceae Vicia americana American vetch
Gentianaceae Frasera speciosa deer's ears
Geraniaceae Geranium caespitosum purple geranium
Geraniaceae Geranium richardsonii Richardson's geranium
Iridaceae Iris missouriensis wild iris
Liliaceae Lilium philadelphicum wood lily
Linaceae Linum lewisii western blue flax
Onagraceae Chamerion angustifolium fireweed
Orobanchaceae Castilleja nelsonii Southern Mountain Paintbrush
Orobanchaceae Castilleja miniata scarlet paintbrush
Orobanchaceae Pedicularis procera fern-leafed lousewort
Plantaginaceae Penstemon strictus Rocky Mountain penstemon
Plantaginaceae Penstemon whippleanus Whipple's penstemon
Plantaginaceae Plantago major common plantain
Plantaginaceae Synthyris plantaginea kittentails
Polemoniaceae Ipomopsis aggregata skyrocket
Ranunculaceae Thalictrum fendleri Fendler's meadowrue
Rosaceae Dasiphora fruticosa shrub potentilla
Rosaceae Potentilla hippiana woolly cinquefoil
Rosaceae Potentilla pulcherrima beautiful cinquefoil
Rosaceae Rosa woodsii Woods' rose
Rosaceae Rubus parviflorus thimbleberry
Rubiaceae Galium aparine goosegrass
Rubiaceae Galium boreale northern bedstraw
Saxifragaceae Heuchera parvifolia alumroot
Scrophulariaceae Verbascum thapsus mullein
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Hi Craig. I am new to inaturalist and appreciate your journal entries and your expert identifications. I am learning a lot from you. I love the Jemez, and have been observing and photographing flowers, in particular, for years. My son, a PhD candidate and herpetologist, suggested I post some of my observations. I just wanted to thank you, in particular. I also had a question. Is it appropriate for me to post observations from years ago if I can identify with good certainty where the photo was taken? Also, I have an old phone and an old camera and no way to use GPS for accuracy. Even with my recent observations I'm giving my most accurate guess on the map provided. Thanks for any help and guidance, and I look forward to the day when I feel confident enough to provide identifications.
Hi whitegategal,
I always notice when someone is posting plants found in the Jemez on iNaturalist. I'm so glad you are posting your observations! I'm always happy to confirm or make an alternate suggestion. I'm not always correct, but I'm getting better! I've gone through old photos and posted them, so that isn't a problem...I learned a lot of plants from California that way. And I never use the GPS on my phone, I take photos with a big camera with a macro lens, then take my best guess as to where the plant was when I post to iNaturalist. I do have a great memory for plants, I'm not so good with people!
I'm migrating my journal to a blog site where I have better control over layout and photos: https://jemezmountainplants.blog/. Look for new posts there.
Don't hesitate to send me a questions directly...@craigmartin. In summer, now that I'm retired, my day is wall-to-wall plants!
Thank you! I look forward to your new blog posts and to learning more about the plants I see around me when I hike. And I won't hesitate to ask questions either! You have been so helpful.
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