Anza-Borrego Desert

Desert Wildflower（砂漠の野草）を見に、家から北東に2時間の、Anza-Borrego Desert State Parkへ、週末の長男と一緒に出掛ける。

Desert Gardensという場所を散策

未舗装路を10分ほどで川渡が必要となり、その手前で駐車

Larrea tridentata (creosote bush, greasewood)

黄色い花から白い綿毛となり（写真右上）種を飛ばすよう

Encelia farinosa (brittlebush, incienso)

Chaenactis fremontii (Frémont's pincushion, desert pincushion)

Abronia villosa (desert sand-verbena, chaparral sand-verbena)

Fouquieria splendens (ocotillo, coachwhip, candlewood, slimwood, desert coral, Jacob's staff, Jacob cactus, and vine cactus)は、Anza-Borrego Desertを代表するPlant

茎の部分はFenceの支柱や杖として使われるとか。トゲトゲなんですけど。

Cryptantha (cat's eyes, popcorn flowers)

Agave deserti (desert agave, mescal, century plant, maguey)

Chylismia claviformis (browneyes, brown-eyed primrose)

Desert Lupineは青～紫色だそうです

Cylindropuntia bigelovii (teddy-bear cholla, Jumping Cholla)

Cylindropuntia echinocarpa (silver cholla, golden cholla, Wiggins' cholla)

Parkinsonia florida (blue palo verde)

Ocotilloの大きさ比べ

Phacelia tanacetifolia (lacy phacelia, blue tansy, purple tansy)

Eschscholzia parishii (Parish's poppy)

場所を移動し、Cactus Loop Trailへ

Chollaの林を進む

Mammillaria dioica (strawberry cactus, California fishhook cactus, strawberry pincushion or fishhook cactus)

Ferocactus cylindraceus (California barrel cactus, Desert barrel cactus, miner's compass)

Opuntia basilaris (beavertail cactus, beavertail pricklypear)

Chollaの亡霊？

Barrel Cactusと背比べ

Agave deserti (desert agave, mescal, century plant, maguey)の開花

伸びて（中）開いて（右）朽ちる（左）

Mammillaria dioica (strawberry cactus, California fishhook cactus, strawberry pincushion or fishhook cactus)

Ferocactus cylindraceus (California barrel cactus, Desert barrel cactus, miner's compass)

帰りに去年も訪れたJulian Beer Co.でDinner

巨大ピザの半分は、お持ち帰りです

Smoked beef brisketのSandwichも、Volume満点

State Park Guide Book

Trail Guide

Plants Guide