The Moment

During a recent field check, I came across an unusual sight. Dock was growing abundantly alongside Mormon tea. Typically, these two plants do not thrive in the same environment; one prefers wet soils, while the other thrives in drier conditions. The presence of dock is a clear indicator of an area that retains water and…

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A Plant that Can Possibly Draw Lightning

In these unprecedented times of 2020, I rediscovered a native beauty growing in a cotton field. While this plant is a low growing plant, the specimens in this field came up to over my knee. They are quite distinctive plants observed from 75 MPH and even more remarkable up close. Devil’s claw or unicorn plant…

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