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Charlie Brown Posing for an Image in a Field of Wildflowers by Mark Stevens

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gigiwithacamera · 3 years

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She dances to music no one can hear. Her moves hypnotic and free. The color of her energy bright like the sun. It draws and summons you near. Her beauty seen from miles away. Her gentle nature loved. Strong, wild and carefree. You’ll never get enough. -GRF

Indian Blanket Wildflower (Gaillardia pulchella)

Seguin, TX

April 18, 2021

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Native and Invasive Plants of NM

Dineh Benally

4th/6th hour

3/26/20

Native and Invasive Plant Life of New Mexico

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Their Cultural Uses

New Mexico just like other states has a lot of plant life. I will be going over some of the native and invasive plant life, the list will be starting off with the native species. The first species I would like to go over is the Parry’s Agave, this plant along with all plants that I’m going to list in the native species is native to the U.S. southwest regions specifically Arizona and New Mexico. The Parry’s Agave plant is characterized by the spine on the tip of each leave, the spines are a dark tan or brown. Next are the Indian blanket flowers, they are a red orange and surrounded by yellow tipped pedals. They are often found on road sides and can grow pretty tall for a flower growing up to 2 feet (60 cm). The Indian blanket flowers grows this tall because they are part of the sunflower family which naturally grows tall. Last is the Blue spruce tree, while primarily located in Colorado is also found in New Mexico and even in some parts of the Northwest. The blue spruce in the wild can reach 75 feet (23 m) but when planted in parks and gardens it will reach 49 feet (5 m). The tree also has cones that reach up to 4 inches (10 cm). In the next paragraph I will start with the invasive species primarily brought from Europe and Asia.

Now we will discuss some of the invasive species in New Mexico. A lot of these will come from Europe and Asia. First is the Russian olive tree, as the name suggests the tree comes from Russia and some parts of Asia and Asia minor. The tree can grow to 23 feet (23 m). The tree also produces clusters of aromatic flowers preceding the fruit which can be used for medicinal purposes. Next, is the Spotted Knapweed which were native to eastern Europe. The plant has a short life and usually has a stout taproot and pubescent stems when young. It has deep lobes and bright and vibrant pink/purple flowers. The last plant I will talk about in the invasive list is the Great Brome, which you can find almost anywhere. This plant was native to the Mediterranean. While the Great Brome prefers the Mediterranean climate it can grow in almost any climate. The plant grows in winter and spring, then matures in summer. The fully mature plant can grow up to 3 feet and is hairy with rough seeds that are about a centimeter wide.

Last are two culturally important plants, one native and one invasive. I would like to start off with the native plant, Indian Ricegrass. The plant is a cool season bunch grass and has narrow rolled leaves, which grows 24 inches high (61 cm). The grass was used by Native Americans to make flour and rice meal, the plant was also used when the maize harvests failed. Additionally, the invasive species I picked, as shocking as it is, the carrot was an introduced species to America. So not really invasive but, it’s from another continent. The carrot likely originated from Persia and was brought here by some of the first pilgrims. After the carrot was introduced to Native Americans the plant would be farmed and used in many Native American recipes and medicines.

In conclusion, as we are dealing with a pandemic, COVID-19, it would be wise to research more plants to see if we can find a treatment and cure. Take care of your plants.

Resources

Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Agave parryi

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agave_parryi

Blue spruce

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_spruce

Bromus diandrus

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bromus_diandrus

Carrot

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrot

Centaurea maculosa

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centaurea_maculosa

Elaeagnus angustifolia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaeagnus_angustifolia

Gaillardia pulchella

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaillardia_pulchella

Oryzopsis hymenoides

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oryzopsis_hymenoides

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thorsenmark · 2 years

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thorsenmark · 1 year

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Tall Buildings as a Backdrop for a Grassy Meadow Along the Hike and Bike Trail in Austin by Mark Stevens

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Tall Buildings as a Backdrop for a Grassy Meadow Along the Hike and Bike Trail in Austin by Mark Stevens

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