In the heart of the fold and thrust belt along the Weber River in Northern Utah we examine a new species in the Chicory Subfamily of the Sunflower Family, Asteraceae that was recently described in 2018. Hiding in plain sight all along, this species is blooming in the 100° F heat of July and covered in all kinds of cool native bees and other insect pollinators. Later in this episode we climb to an elevation of nearly 8,000' to check out a strange and rare member of the poppy family, as well as a species of Polemonium (occidentale) that grows in a beaver pond and smells like weed.
casey Taylor
2021-07-23 19:54:06 +0000 UTCFrank jonker
2021-07-23 14:52:20 +0000 UTC