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Spring Bouquet 2024

Phacelia crenulata, Cleftleaf Wildheliotrope, Caterpillar Weed. This species has an foul unpleasant onion-like odor and may cause skin rash with its glandular hairs. Cleftleaf Wildheliotrope is used injury in animals, sore throats and swellings (anti-rheumatic).

 

 

Plantago ovata, Desert Indianwheat. Desert Indianwheat has been used by the Pima as an anti-diarrheal and the herb was used for food.

 

 

Zinnia acerosa, Desert Zinnia. Desert Zinnia has the heart of its United States population in Arizona.

 

 

Chrysactinia mexicana, Damianita. Chrysactinia mexicana is a relatively rare species in the United States.

 

 

Carnegiea gigantea, Saguaro. In the United States, Carnegiea gigantea relatively rare and it is only found in California and Arizona. In Arizona it is found in the central, southern and western parts of the state. Papago: Tools, Four needles tied in a row and used as piercing instruments for tattooing.

 

Full frame. Dedicated macro lens. No crop. No post processing.

 

Southwest Arizona, USA.

 

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Uploaded on April 30, 2024
Taken on April 30, 2024