Leaves less glaucous and more veiny than what I think of as m. Ciliata? Less clumped?
Highly disjunct populations. Growing in salty soil with Distichlis spicata, Astragalus argophyllus, Ivesia kingii, Sporobolus hookeri, Artemisia potentilloides var. nitrophila. Looks different too. Has no cauline leaves.
Common along the Bridger ridge on limestone and especially at treeline in crevices and among talus. The involucre is mostly absent and the involucels are present but not uniformly developed. The petals are whitish with a distinct but faint yellowish tint. Where abundant, Musineon co-occurs with Arabis nuttallii (Arabis bridgeri). This site lies along the Bridger ridge above the Apron, Bridger Bowl ski area, Gallatin County, Montana.
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plant with small leaves and many small yellow flowers. Flowers appear to have been quite long and produce fluffy seeds.
This is likely a small specimen of A. resiliens, but I've never seen one this small with leaves this short relative to their width.
The only other option seems to be A. trichomanes, but I've never seen this in person.
Another tiny Asplenium sp. that may be A. resiliens, but just doesn't look like it to me. Like the one I observed higher on the ridge above this canyon, it had mature sori.
Thousands of individuals. I think this most closely resembles Monarda pectinata. Positive ID to come later.
In the Sandias. Associated spp includes ponderosa, alligator juniper, piñon pine, gambel oak.
Best guess. Suggestions welcome.
Cacama variegata
https://bugguide.net/node/view/611822
Badly broken.
I found this bug struggling on the side of the highway, so presumably it got smacked by a vehicle at high speed.
Raised on Proboscidea louisianica (Devil's Claw).
Initially collected as pests on my tomato plant. Initial observation here.
Caterpillars from the same batch raised on multiple different plants as follows (click on name to see observation):
Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato)
Solanum tuberosum (Potato)
Solanum elaeagnifolium (Silver-leaf Nightshade):
28 Jun 2018 (same individual or group of individuals)
4 Jul 2018 (same individual or group of individuals)
Solanum rostratum (Buffalo Bur)
Proboscidea louisianica (Devil's Claw):
28 Jun 2018 (same individual or group of individuals)
4 Jul 2018 (same individual or group of individuals)
white face, red eyes that face forward, golden fuzzball body with crosswise striping in the back
He was concerning himself with the sandy soil