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Saturday, January 10, 2009

after the rains


13 years later, the desert park by my home is recovering from the drought with a full complement of green seedlings.

Since the rains came later in the Fall and now early in the new year, there might be a different mix of wildflowers this spring - can't wait to find out.

I love it when the ferns start to surface - ferns in the desert? I have yet to become familiar with them but here is a photo of one and if you recognize it let me know...

Thanks to Lorena, I now know that the plant is Astrolepis cochisensis ssp. arizonica. She has an excellent website - Southern Arizona Rare Plants .
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  1. AnonymousJanuary 10, 2009 at 6:19 AM

    It's Astrolepis cochisensis ssp. arizonica, which grows on granite and occasionally on other rocks. The other two subspecies (ssp. cochisensis and ssp. chihuahuensis) grow on limestone and are a little more erect and shrubby looking.

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  2. cathJanuary 10, 2009 at 12:24 PM

    thanks for the id.

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arizona desert native, landscape designer, certified desert landscaper, master gardener, master watershed steward. passionate about sonoran desert natives. favorite designs have been for small spaces with water harvesting. i am exploring designing prints for sustainable fabrics, becoming a gardening coach and/or desert plant herbalist.