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E is for "Engelmann Daisy" Engelmannia peristenia. This dainty daisy forms virtual carpets of color along West Texas roadways. But you seldom see it behind the fences and in open fields. Why you may ask... (oh, you didn't ask.... well, I going to tell you anyway. After all it is my blog.) The reason is this an "ice cream plant". What that means is the deer and cattle love it. This plant is named after St Louis botanist, George Engelmann who worked with Texas plant collector Ferdinand Lindheimer in the 1800s. You can see blooms of this flower, or at least the uneaten ones, from April through July.
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| Picture from University of Texas Plant Resource Guide |
I wonder if Ben and Jerry know about the deer and cattle market...
