Friday, March 8, 2013

Historic Viaduct Footings: Miner's Lettuce

Photo: Diane Edwardson, February 27, 2013.  Miner's Lettuce, a native annual herb, thrives in the damp shady slope on the northern end of the Red Car Property. (Click on photos to enlarge.) 
Photo: Diane Edwardson, February 27, 2013.  Considering how little rain we've had this year, it's impressive just how much of the slope in, around and above the historic landmark viaduct footings the plant has colonized.  The tiny white flowers in this photo are all Miner's Lettuce