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,…
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Wyoming Lupine, Native Plant
A large group of wild flowers represented over much of North America, Lupinus is showy and bold. Probably the most ‘famous’ Lupine is Texas Bluebonnet. Here, the Wyoming version is shown. This photo is a few years old and I can’t quite narrow the species down by the photo, but according to Dorn it is…
Native Plant List for Wyoming
For those just getting their feet wet in gardening with natives or landscaping with natives, the following list found at PlantNative.org is a good place to start. It’s not easy finding plant lists specific to Wyoming. I have no trouble finding native gardening information for California, or even Colorado, but most of the plants used…
Oil and Gas in the Wyoming Range
The proposed oil and gas drilling in the Wyoming Range west of Pinedale, Wyoming presents a new wrinkle in the permitting process. It seems the oil and gas companies are trying to strike a deal with potential opponents before they come to the table with federal land agencies. As long as the public review process…
Wyoming Life 