Rafinesquia neomexicana (Desert Chicory or Plumeseed) is an annual herb in the Asteraceae family that grows in the San Diego County desert. This small and isolated cluster is somewhat unusual, the plant has weak stems and grows taller through the support of other plants. Anza Borrego Desert State Park, California; March 2024.
So. Yesterday I came home after a modest day in a moderately bad mood and what I saw looked like this 💕
I was about to post it under #bloomscrolling not soon - but now, but I thought - wait another day. By the way, my mood had already improved immediately 🤭