New Mexico Wildflowers: Lizard's Tail Family

(Saururaceae)

 

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Yerba Mansa (Anemopsis californica)

  • Bud, Albuquerque, July 2020
  • Albuquerque, July 2020
  • Albuquerque, July 2020
  • Albuquerque, July 2020
  • Young fruit, Albuquerque, July 2020
  • Rio Grande Bosque, Albuquerque, June 2021

Yerba Mansa is a traditional New Mexico herbal remedy. Look for its lush foliage and striking flowers in wetlands. In the winter, the reddish dry fruit cones may help you ID the plant.