Identificaciones de nosajason101

Rhus ovata
Family: Anacardiaceae

Observed at 9:08am, 85 degrees, dry conditions

Plant community: Chaparral

Found on slopes, and in foothills and mountains at elevations up to 6,500 feet where soil is well-drained. Can also tolerate dry soils, provided it gets a deep watering once monthly.

Found in Southern California and Baja California, and in Arizona

Supports native bees

Indigenous uses: cold and cough remedy, analgesic, gynecological aid (Cahuilla), food source (Cahuilla, Diegueno, Yavapi)

Eriogonum fasciculatum
Family: Polygonaceae

Observed at 11:20am, 89 degrees, dry conditions

Plant communities: Coastal Sage Scrub, Sagebrush Scrub, Creosote Bush Scrub, Valley Grassland, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland

Found from California, Utah and Arizona in the north to northern Mexico and Baja California in the south at elevations up to 8,300 feet.

Grows on slopes and in dry washes where there is plenty of sun and the soil is well-draining.

Supports native bees and several species of butterfly

Indigenous uses: analgesic, gastrointestinal aid, urinary tract and cardiac treatment, emetic (Cahuilla, Zuni, Diegueno), counter witchcraft (Navajo)