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Posted: 21 May 2017

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Desert peach

Desert peach
Prunus andersonii. A local thornbush that flowers spectacularly late April-early May, with a heavy distinctive fragrance. Altho related to peaches, plums, cherries, etc. (also genus Prunus), it has a tiny and none-too-edible fruit. Washoe Lake State Park Nevada; houses at the edge of New Washoe City are visible in the background.

Andy Rodker, Diane Putnam, Smiley Derleth, Gudrun and 2 other people have particularly liked this photo

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 Pam J
Pam J club
That is gorgeous !
6 years ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
It looks spectacular, in this case I wish I could smell it too.
6 years ago.
 Smiley Derleth
Smiley Derleth club
What a color splash! I'd love to smell it.
6 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Lovely colour and a hardy looking bush
6 years ago.
slgwv club has replied to Roger (Grisly) club
It makes great bramble thickets--good cover for rabbits & rodents!
6 years ago.
 slgwv
slgwv club
Thanks, everyone! Its fragrance seems astonishingly sweet for such a scruffy-looking bush!
6 years ago.
 Diane Putnam
Diane Putnam club
That is impressive - never heard of it! I have a feeling it's just another grey-green sticker bush without the blossoms.
6 years ago.
slgwv club has replied to Diane Putnam club
You got it!
6 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
Super blossom, great shot!
Almonds are from the prunus family too, and of course are very useful despite having no fruit flesh to speak of! Do they have any use at all? A distilled drink perhaps?
6 years ago.
slgwv club has replied to Andy Rodker club
Per Wikipedia the local Native Americans brewed something from them, but overall they don't seem to be useful for much
6 years ago.

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