Unusual Plant in the Superstition Mountains

[Jim Hatt]

Hi Terry,

Do you know what kind of plant this is?
To my knowledge, it only grows in one small canyon in the Superstitions. I have never see it growing anywhere else.

It has a silver look to it, but it is just a fragile powder like coating. If you rub the coating off, it is green underneath the silver.






Jim

[reptilist]

I'm probably wrong to think it might be some kind of Muhly grass.

[Jim Hatt]

Thanks Terry,

I'll Google that and see what I can find.

Best,

Jim

[cubfan64]

I think it's called "aurumacius powderus" - it grows voraciously wherever there's a HUGE gold deposit

j/k - I don't have a clue what it is - hehe.

[Jim Hatt]

I think it's called "aurumacius powderus" - it grows voraciously wherever there's a HUGE gold deposit

EXACTLY... what I was hoping Terry would say!

[LDMGOLD]

There is a large clump of that plant along the First Water Road about 1/4 mile past Massacre Ground Road on the right side. Just happen to see it tonight while driving out to First Water. There were three cars, and a pickup in the lot. Also there was a large horse trailer and truck in the lower parking lot. As we left we ran into a MCSO Sheriff's Deputy. Lots of action in the parking lot since the weather has cooled off.

Tom K.