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definitely feels like the moon to me.
I was shocked when Gemini told me the white spots are a flower. I thought it was rocks for sure. But I verified Gemini via other photos and descriptions online.
* **Cinder Grus:** The ground is covered in "cinders"—small, porous fragments of volcanic rock (scoria) that were erupted into the air and cooled quickly. The uniform dark-grey to black color is characteristic of the relatively "young" basaltic lava flows in this region.
* **Dwarf Buckwheat:** The small, white-tufted plants scattered across the slope are likely **Dwarf Buckwheat** (*Eriogonum ovalifolium*). These hardy pioneers are among the few plants that can survive the extreme heat and lack of water on the black cinders. They often grow in a "cushion" shape to protect themselves from the wind.
I was shocked when Gemini told me the white spots are a flower. I thought it was rocks for sure. But I verified Gemini via other photos and descriptions online.
* **Cinder Grus:** The ground is covered in "cinders"—small, porous fragments of volcanic rock (scoria) that were erupted into the air and cooled quickly. The uniform dark-grey to black color is characteristic of the relatively "young" basaltic lava flows in this region.
* **Dwarf Buckwheat:** The small, white-tufted plants scattered across the slope are likely **Dwarf Buckwheat** (*Eriogonum ovalifolium*). These hardy pioneers are among the few plants that can survive the extreme heat and lack of water on the black cinders. They often grow in a "cushion" shape to protect themselves from the wind.