03/25/2024
Flora on the 301 Trail in Eldorado - David Rasch
There is an unusual and isolated occurrence of Club Cholla, Grunsonia clavata, in the Eldorado Community Preserve. David Rasch, a member of the Conservation Committee, saw this central New Mexico native along T301. The low mat-forming cactus with very broad, daggerlike spines and yellow flowers is much more common on the west side of Santa Fe. This plant is covered with many dried fruits from last year’s blooms.