The sagebrush steppe is sprinkled with the native plant Eremogone congesta, or Desert Sandwort.
Month: July 2011
Wyethia for Landscaping
Native Plants for Landscaping Mule’s Ears or Wyethia amplexicaulis. Ok, tell me again why I have never tried to grow this? What’s not to like? Its large 10-12 inch leaves are very unique when it comes to Wyoming native plants. They would lend an almost tropical feel to a garden. The large (3-4 inches), bright…
Mountain Mahogany – Native Shrub of Wyoming
Native Shrub for Drought Tolerant Landscaping There are two common Mountain Mahogany species in Wyoming; Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus ledifolius) and True Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus montanus). Both would make nice ornamental shrubs or small trees in low water use landscapes. The seeds of C. montanus, shown here, are expertly designed for catching on passers by,…
Hard to Find Plant
Looking for a hard to find plant? Looking for growing information on a specific plant? Yeah, you could do a search using Google, Yahoo, or Bing, but the results will depend on the effort put into the search engine optimization of the source’s website, assuming they even have a website. Instead, check out the University…
Roadside “Wildflowers” of Wyoming
I’ve been thinking about that casual driver through Wyoming. The locals know that if you drive the Interstate through Wyoming, you haven’t really seen Wyoming. But as a traveler myself, I know that sometimes circumstances direct that my only view of a particular state is a ‘drive through.’ So, I’ve been thinking, what roadside wildflowers…
Major Wyoming Rivers Now Below Flood Stage
Finally, all the major drainages in Wyoming have dropped below flood stage. As this article points out, however, the rivers are still swollen and dangerous. As you drive by the North Platte in Casper, it doesn’t look like it is moving very fast,or that it would be considered dangerous, but the shear volume is what…
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