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What is This?
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 7:05 pm
by Uncle Rico
Any botanists out there that can ID this plant for me?
Muchas gracias.
Re: What is This?
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 5:37 am
by mattmaxon
Cannot say for sure but it loots like a thistle of some sort.
Plumeless thistle
Looks like a good match
Since it is not fully developed it is hard to identify. But judging from the old stalks it seems to be a good guess
Re: What is This?
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:08 am
by Uncle Rico
Think I may have answered my own question. Appears to be Indian Warrior (Pedicularis densiflora).
Link to CalFlora:
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species ... ecnum=6103
According to pedicularisdensiflora.com: "Indian Warrior was used medicinally as a muscle relaxant and is thought to be smoked by at least one Native American tribe for its narcotic effects and is reported to produce a delightful smoke."
Re: What is This?
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:11 am
by mattmaxon
Yeah looks good... Where did you see it?
Re: What is This?
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 10:06 am
by Uncle Rico
North side of the Simi Hills between Long Canyon and the Albertson Fire Road.