Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Skunkweed.
Such a winsome, little periwinkle-blue wild flower could not have a worse name - hello, skunkweed! Yes, I found a new blue weed. However, I discovered this little cutie, Navarretia squarrosa, not in Vinoland this time, but instead up at Berlenbach Vineyards, (all my other finds have been home-grown). Also known as California stinkweed, I chanced upon this diminutive plant as I was taking a photograph of some old farm equipment. Actually, I nearly didn't see the skunkweed at all because none of the plants were taller than 4 inches in height. And thankfully, seeing as I was so much taller than this tiny weed I didn't even have to smell it. Phew, methinks.
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2 comments:
Lovely picture and beautiful flowers; the soft blues and the 'spikes' explode with a contrasting energy!
NHW: Thanks. The spikes are a little prickly, still a cute weed though.
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