Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Some early looks at East Sandia Mountain Trails

4/17 Armijo Canyon to Cienega Canyon via Faulty Trail
Walking down Cienega Canyon we heard a ruckus in the forest across the stream.
A Cooper's Hawk carrying a squirrel flew out of the underbrush at us.
Asteraceae (Aster family)
    whitemargined pussytoes Antennaria marginata
    trailing fleabane Erigeron flagellaris
    perkysue Tetraneuris argentea
Berberidaceae (Barberry family)
    creeping Oregon grape Mahonia repens
Boraginaceae (Borage family)
    prairie bluebells Mertensia lanceolata
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
    perennial rockcress Arabis perennans
    bladderpod Lesquerella sp.
Fabaceae (Pea family)
    milkvetch Astragalus sp.
    clover Trifolium sp.
Fumariaceae (Fumitory family)
    golden smoke Corydalis aurea
Grossulariaceae (Currant family)
    trumpet gooseberry Ribes leptanthum
Orobanchaceae (Broomrape family)
    Mexican squawroot Conopholis alpina var. mexicana
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
    fanleaf buttercup Ranunculus inamoenus
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
    dwarf lousewort Pedicularis centranthera
Valerianaceae (Valerian family)
    Arizona valerian Valeriana arizonica
Violaceae (Violet family)
    Canadian white violet Viola canadensis
    northern bog violet Viola nephrophylla

 whitemargined pussytoes Antennaria marginata
milkvetch Astragalus sp. NEED ID
4/23 Oso Corridor Trail
Some patches of snow on and near the northern reaches of the trail.
Asteraceae (Aster family)
   whitemargined pussytoes Antennaria marginata
   trailing fleabane Erigeron flagellaris
   common dandelion Taraxacum officinale
Berberidaceae (Barberry family)
   creeping Oregon grape Mahonia repens
Boraginaceae (Borage family)
   prairie bluebells Mertensia lanceolata
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
   perennial rockcress Arabis perennans
   bladderpod Lesquerella sp.
Celastraceae  (Bittersweet family)
   Oregon boxleaf  Pachystima myrsinites
Fabaceae (Pea family)
   Nevada pea Lathyrus lanszwertii
    clover Trifolium sp.
Fumariaceae (Fumitory family)
   golden smoke Corydalis aurea
Grossulariaceae (Currant family)
   trumpet gooseberry Ribes leptanthum
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
   fanleaf buttercup Ranunculus inamoenus
Primulaceae (Primrose family)
   northern rockjasmine Androsace septentrionalis
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
   dwarf lousewort Pedicularis centranthera
Violaceae (Violet family)
   Canadian white violet Viola canadensis


perennial rockcress  Arabis perennans
fanleaf buttercup  Ranunculus inamoenus
Oregon boxleaf  Pachystima myrsinites

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