
Holboel's Rockcress
Arabis
holboellii
I found this by the boulders just a few yards in
from the entrance of Bear Valley Rd. |

The first two pictures were taken in early March. |

This was taken about three weeks later. |

Once this started to bolt, it didn't waste any time!! This is only one week after
the last picture. |

Flowers burst forth in the first week of April. |

The soil is well drained, arid and alkaline. To see the terrain,
click here. |

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This and the next picture were taken August 23. |

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Prickly
Lettuce
Lactuca serriola
syn Lactuca scariola |
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aka compass plant, horse thistle, milk thistle, wild lettuce, wild opium |

These grow all over our front
yard. The rosettes peek out in late March and start blooming in May/June.
They continue to bloom throughout the summer. |
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Poisonous |

Edible and
medicinal |
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