*evil rancher approaching the plucky 11-14 year old protagonist to offer to buy her pet semi feral wild stallion, who is stubborn but she gradually befriended with her persistence and kind heart and wouldnt sell for all the money in the world, in order to use him in cruel horse races for personal gain voice* mighty fine lookin hawse youve got there
Pholisma sonorae is a parasitic plant in the same family as the forget-me-not (Boraginaceae) which grows in the Sonoran desert. It only emerges from the ground to flower. Like some other subterranean parasitic plants, it only emerges above ground to flower. The fact that the flowering shoots resemble mushrooms seems like a pretty good example of convergent evolution!
Pholisma sonorae is an imperiled species now, ranked G2 currently. However, in the past it was used as food by native peoples of the Sonoran desert, which is reflected in its common name: sand food. The roots could be boiled and eaten, but as it is now rare, it is no longer used in this way.
I’m so glad my parents went to florida for a week so i can sit in the living room smoking weed & watching true crime garbage on the big tv. Absolutely ruining my digestive system with safeway deviled egg potato salad
