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Los Alamos, NM
May 5, 2026

Phenology observation

Flowers
LATE ALL WITHERED MIDDLE EARLY FIRST FIRST BUD BUD burst NONE
Bud burst
Flower sepals (bud scales) opened to reveal emerging flower.
Fruit
LATE > MIDDLE EARLY FIRST NONE
None
No ripe fruits or seeds visible.
Leaves
ALL WITHERED FIRST WITHERED ALL UNFOLDED FIRST UNFOLDED FIRST SHOOT FIRST EMERGED
All Leaves Unfolded
All emerged leaves are fully visible in their mature form.
Notes
No seeds, leaves all unfolded. First bit of yellow visible on flower heads, though buds are still closed. Rained and snowed (briefly) this week, cold at night but warmer during the day. Only dipped towards freezing, in spite of brief snow flurries.

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