Budding Identities

Now that the flowering/budding is in full swing Steve has been able to name another batch of plants and we have a few new ones for the list!

 Herniaria hirsuta ssp. cinerea, hairy burstwort, a member of the carnation family, though you couldn't tell from these flowers!

Draba cuneifolia, whitlow grass 

Same as above but further along in the flowering process, still no open blooms yet!

Silene antirrhina, sleepy catchfly, this is a tentative ID but once confirmed, we will have another species on the lookout list crossed off! 

Same plant as above though these have not begun to bolt yet.

Sonchus asper.  Another tentative ID and new to list if it is confirmed!

Unique leaves for a mustard but young to call, for now it is looking like 

 Descurania

Likely Plagiobothrys arizonicus, but possibly 

P. pringlei no flowers yet

 Tentatively Monolepis nuttalliana, poverty weed, which is another new one for the list!

poverty weed

Suprisingly, the trays are not yet done producing, a change in the watering schedule and the increasing sunlight has triggered more germination this top seedling is similar to those of another tray but the last two appear new to the seed bank species.

Flowers and Fruits to come!