Panicled Bulrush

Panicled Bulrush (Scirpus microcarpus), also known as Small-fruited Bulrush, can be found along roadsides, streambanks, irrigation ditches, wet meadows, marshes, beaver ponds, springs, foothills, valleys, plains, and mountain sites. It is a perennial grass-like that is easily distinguishable from other grass-likes but can be confused with other bullrush (Scirpus) species. It has a triangular stem, and its leaves can be up to 1/2" wide. Its flowers contain 4 to 6 slender bristles that slightly surpass the achene body but not the scales.

Height: 12" to 40"

Solar Exposure: Part-shade to full-sun

Bloom Color: White to tan

USDA PLANTS Database Link

https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=SCMI2

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Woods' Rose

Woods' Rose (Rosa woodsii), is sometimes known as Mountain, Wild, Common Wild, Interior, Fendler, or Tehachapi Rose. It is a shrub, sub-shrub, or thicket that grows in riparian to open forest, on dry slopes, and in dryland prairie. It is a pioneer species, and is often used in wetland restoration and on slopes for erosion control. It spreads rhizomatously, by root, crown sprouts, and by seed. Its bark is reddish-brown to grey with slender, straight prickles that are often larger below the branch and the leaf nodes. It flowers, or fruits, at 2 to 5 years old and has biennial fruit production which is important food for coyotes, deer, bear, small mammals, and birds.

Height: 1 to 6 foot

Solar Exposure: Part shade to full sun

Bloom Color: Pink to lavender

Bloom Time: June through August

Fruit Time: August through Fall

USDA PLANTS Database Link

https://plants.usda.gov/plantguide/pdf/pg_rowo.pdf

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Yampah

Yampah (Perideridia gairdneri), also known as Gardener's Yampah or Common Yampah, is a native perennial that spreads by seed. It has a tall, slender stem and basal leaves up to 10" long with many narrow, sub-divided lobes. It can grow on moist or dry sites. Yampah is in the same family as many poisonous plants, such as Water Hemlock. Fun fact, it has a carrot-like smell and Native Americans used the tuberous roots for food. Yampa is a Comanche word.

Life Cycle: Perennial

Solar Exposure: Shade to Full Sun

Bloom Color: White

Bloom Time: July through August

USDA PLANTS Database Link

https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=PEGA3