 Found in piñon-juniper woodlands
Seen blooming in April on the Espinosa Trail, Abiquiu The first bloom of this season is tiny and greenish so not easy to see. Mistletoe is a parasite of Junipers. It grows in 8 to 14 inch balls and looks very similar to the juniper leaves with smooth, branched, yellow-green stems. The leaves are tiny and scale-like. The female flowers are followed by small, round white to light pink berries. It has been used traditionally to make a tea to treat stomach problems and as “bad medicine for wizards”, the berries were used as a famine food, the branches were used to make a textile dye and for treating warts, and an infusion of the plant was used as a childbirth aid. Source. If you trying to identify a different flower then you can check what other flower bloom this month. If you cannot identify a flower from the website send a photo and where you took it to contact@rockymountainsflora.com. Read online for tips.
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AuthorI am Marilyn Phillips, a native of England, whose love of nature and the outdoors from childhood brought me by a circuitous route to Crested Butte, Colorado in 1993 and 16 years later to northern New Mexico. My exploration of the many trails in these areas, my interest in wildflowers and photography, and career in computer system design came together in this creation. If you have any corrections, comments or questions, please contact me by email. Archives
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