We drove to this trailhead where a one mile hike would get you to an interesting site called Lower Burro Mesa Pouroff. It was almost one hundered degrees so instead of hiking we took photographs of the landscape and the cacti within a short distance of the car. This is an Ocotillo. While often called a "cactus" it is not a true cactus but rather a unique desert plant related to the tea plant, and blueberries! I would not have guessed that! I love finding these Ocotillos in the landscape because they grow so high and make wonderful foreground objects for landscape photographs.
4 comments:
Unique looking plant. How beautiful and interesting, too, to hear it is related to the blueberry and tea plants. Nice, hilly background in the photo! Trace
This plant looks very tall in comparison to the background. Thank you for another lesson.
Glad you opted not to hike for a mile in 100 degree heat! Interesting looking plant. I’m surprised that it’s related to the tea plant and blueberries. It sure looks like a cactus. Betsey
I was thinking the same thing. It certainly has a cactus look too.
Close 100 is too warm to hike any where for any short length of time..I am appreciative of all the info along with photos. Thank you
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