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Amistad National Recreation Area
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Something is always blooming at Amistad, but the best times to visit to view wildflowers is during the mild weather in spring and fall, and after rains. Many local plants respond very quickly to precipitation and bloom almost immediately.
Agave Lechugilla is the  

Did You Know?
Lechuguilla is a common plant of the Chihuahuan Desert. Lechuguilla means "little lettuce" in Spanish, perhaps because prehistoric Native Americans used this type of agave as a food plant.

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