Wednesday, July 29, 2009

What does "chaparral" mean?


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Why: It is the name of an online poetry journal in Southern California. My thesis adviser has a piece in the current issue called "Object Parade: Little Black Dress."

Answer: It is a bunch of plants!
  • Mainly drought-resistant shrubs.
  • Native to California and the northern part of the Baja Peninsula.
  • Often grows so densely that large animals and people can't walk through it.
  • Species include black sage, yucca, and the lemonade berry (omg yum).
Source: Wikipedia

The More You Know: Here is a 'chaparral bird,' AKA roadrunner, which is in the cuckoo family:


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