A quick glance and the land looks covered with a few cactai and dead bushes. But throughout the year, different plants come to life and bloom showing you that there are actually many different plant species here.
Chihuahuan Ringstem (Anulocaulis leiosolenus var. leiosolenus) – This is a gypsum loving perenial that is endemic to areas in and around Big Bend Ranch State Park. We have the perfect soil here for them and while they look like dead drift wood branches in the sand most of the year, with a little moisture they will leaf up and bloom these amazing little 1/2″ flowers.
A ringstem starting to leaf out.
The Living Rock cactus (Ariocarpus fissuratus) is another rare plant found in relative abundance on our land. They are hard to spot but usually where there is one there are many. In the fall/winter, those hillsides will be specked with their blooms.
We have a large flat mostly sand field that has a low point where water collects after rain. There are some 10-15′ tall mesquite trees in this spot and these flowers grow all around the immediate area.
We have spots with nice ocotillos (Fouquieria splendens) growing.
