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Flora and Fauna of New Mexico's Rivers and Landscapes

Explore the diverse plant life and wildlife found in New Mexico, from the towering Juniper and Cottonwood trees to the resilient Yucca Bush and Mesquite plants. Discover the medicinal herbs like Yerba del Manso and Oshá, alongside the vibrant Red Prickly Pear fruits and the soothing landscapes of New Mexican Churches. Encounter the Blue Mockingbird and the invasive Carp fish in the rich ecosystems of New Mexico's rivers and lush llanos.

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Flora and Fauna of New Mexico's Rivers and Landscapes

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  1. New Mexico Llano

  2. Rivers in New Mexico

  3. Juniper

  4. Cottonwood Tree • Grow to 60 to 100 feet tall • Live up to 100 years • Grow near streams, rivers, or lakes • Found in the Southwest

  5. Yucca Bush The Yucca Bush prefers high light. This plant lives in light tropical areas that can survive with little water. Google Images~Wikipeida

  6. Mesquite Bush Source: http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Mesquite+bush Spiny trees or shrubs found in tropical and subtropical places. You can grind the bean pod to make bread or fermented drinks. The pods are rich with sugar. Their beans are usually fed to the livestock of farmers. Their roots can grow up to 70 feet into the ground to find moisture. They are great water indicators in the desert.

  7. Yerba del Manso

  8. OrÉGANo • Widely used in folk medicine throughout Mexico • Often used as a spice in cooking • Still used in Greece as a relief for sore throats Source: Wikipedia

  9. oshá herb “cure for everything” grows best in rocky mountains (New Mexico and Colorado) “bear root” perennial herb used for medical/spiritual reasons

  10. Green Alfalfa Alfalfa has many nutrients essential to the body due to its deep roots Alfalfa has also been shown to lower total cholesterol Source: Organicfoodee.com

  11. Red Prickly Pears The red prickly pear is an edible fruit that grows off the red prickly cactus.

  12. New Mexican Churches

  13. La Virgin de Guadalupe “I loved none as dearly as the Virgin” “The Virgin always forgave.” “the mother of God, the last relief of all sinners.” “The Vigin was full of a quiet, peaceful love.”

  14. Mockingbird Blue Mockingbird-is native in Mexico and accidently ended up in New Mexico Source: Wright, Jane. "Blue Mockingbird." WhatBird.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 May 2011

  15. Freshwater fish, native to Europe and Africa. Carp Has taken over some U.S. habitats that once supported other fish.

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