Here you will find more of the plants we saw on our trip to Bahía Asunción, April 29 - May 3, 2010. You can also see photos of the areas we visited on this page. Or return to the Bahía Asunción main page.
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Plants are listed A-Z by family, then A-Z by species. Common names in English and Spanish are noted if available.
Families: A-B | C-E | F-M | N-Z
Fabaceae (Legume/Pea Family)
Astragalus magdalenae var. magdalenae. Dune Milkvetch, Garbancillo. A peninsular endemic of mostly sandy areas.
Caesalpinia gilliesii. Mexican Bird of Pardise, Ave del paraíso. Introduced ornamental shrub.
Errazurizia benthamii. Low shrub with lots of glands and spines.
Lotus hamatus (?). Photo © 2010 D. & J. Trotter
Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana. Mesquite, Mezquite.
Astragalus magdalenae var. magdalenae.
Dune Milkvetch, Garbancillo.
Beautiful flowers and cool fruit.
Calliandra californica. Fairy duster, Tabardillo. Unarmed shrub.
Errazurizia benthamii. Plants were all fruiting.
Lupinus sp. Lupine, Lupino, Garbancillo. A very small specimen.
Prosopis glandulosa. var. torreyana. Mesquite, Mezquite.
Fouquieriaceae (Torchwood Family)
Fouquieria diguetii. Tree ocotillo, Palo Adán. Spiny shrub, often leafless.
Frankeniaceae (Frankenia Family)
Frankenia palmeri. Palmer's Frankenia, Yerba reuma. Tiny flowers.
Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf Family)
Purplemat. Nama sp. (undescribed). Shrub with flowers less than 1/4" diam.
Loasaceae (Loasa Family)
Mentzelia adhaerens. Blazing star, Pegarropa. Showy, annual, velcro-like plant.
Petalonyx linearis. Sandpaper plant. Perennial.
Malvaceae (Mallow Family)
Sphaeralcea ambigua. Globemallow,
Mal de Ojo. Annual/perennial herb
