Trichostema lanceolatum - or vinegar weed
A ruderal rogue of an annual, It doesn't seem to start growing until the poor soil is sun-baked and dry, cracking and brittle once-mud, growing in profusion to the exclusion of black mustard scourge. How does an annual grow in poorest soil only after it has dessicated for the year?
A little blog about Southern Californian nature and gardening.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
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Spectacular photos! You must have your camera back.
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