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Smilax glycophylla: Sweet Sarsparilla
Sweet Sarsparilla – possums feed on the flowers, fruits, and new shoots of this vine. Continue reading
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Common Sunflowers: Helianthus annuus
Wild sunflowers along roadside in New Mexico Sunflowers a.k.a. “Common Sunflower”, “Mirasol”, “Kansas Sunflower” Helianthus annuus Localitie: Located throughout the western and southern United States, Southern Canada, and Northern Mexico. They are native to meadows, roadsides, foothills, prairies, and dry … Continue reading
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