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Turkey Enchiladas

Turkey Enchiladas

I make this “Easy Ground Turkey Enchiladas” for someone who likes bland food. It is an easy recipe made with ground turkey, two cheeses, red

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Smallseed Sandmat (Euphorbia polycarpa). Boulder Beach, Lake Mead (February 22)

Smallseed Sandmat (Euphorbia polycarpa)

Common Names: Smallseed Sandmat Synonyms: Chamaesyce polycarpa var. hirtella, Euphorbia polycarpa, Euphorbia polycarpa var. hirtella Family: Euphorbiaceae (Spurge) Habit: annual forb/herb Size: up to 10

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Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris). Boulder Beach, Lake Mead, Las Vegas (February 2)

Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris)

Common Name: Horned Lark Scientific Name: Eremophila alpestris Subspecies: Forty-two subspecies are recognized; the one around Las Vegas is the Mohave horned lark (Eremophila alpestris

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Prickly Russian Thistle (Kali tragus). Mountain Springs Summit, Spring Mountains (September 12)

Prickly Russian Thistle (Kali tragus)

Common Names: Prickly Russian Thistle, Common Saltwort, Common Russian Thistle, Leap The Field, Russian Thistle, Tumbleweed, Tumbling Thistle, Wind Witch, Windwitch Synonyms: Kali tragus, Salsola

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Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis). Boulder Beach, Lake Mead, Las Vegas (February 17)

Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)

Common Name: Savannah Sparrow Scientific Name: Passerculus sandwichensis Subspecies: Seventeen subspecies (including the large-billed sparrows) are currently recognized, though many are only described from wintering

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