I agree with Rick. In my opinion, it takes a sharp, inquisitive eye to
note something like this. Blown up large, it is an interesting plant,
indeed.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
On 3/15/2017 10:37 AM, Chris Trask wrote:
Near the end of Monday's wildflower hike, I just happened to notice
something unusual nestled between two large rocks. If not for the sharp
contrast between the two rocks and the plant I might not have noticed it:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/32642603173/in/dateposted-public/
Looking closer, I realised that this was something entirely new, and I
carefully took a couple of closeups, this being the better of the two:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/32642603793/in/dateposted-public/
I knew for certain that it was a euphorbia, closely related to Desert
Poinsettia, which is a small annual plant that can be found at lower altitudes,
usually in fairly large communities of an acre or more. This was entirely
different, and I later found that this is Mexican Poinsettia (aka Beetle
Spurge, Euphorbia eriantha).
Chris
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
- Hunter S. Thompson
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