17:1617:16, 21 October 2020diffhist−20
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Los Alamos, New Mexico
→Etymology: according to citations, the name predates the Ranch School, and possibly predates the earlier homestead era. Ranch school is mentioned within historical section, so here it is redundant, also no need to list both singular and plural of the same spanish term as sentence encapsulates the number of the noun. The leaves are sometimes orange to red as well.
16:4016:40, 21 October 2020diffhist−37
Los Alamos, New Mexico
→Etymology: Cottonwoods do exist within riparian areas of the pajarito plateau and elsewhere in New Mexico--place names don't necessarily derive from characteristics of the location itself (e.g., "Virginia"). Local source showing cottonwoods within the plateau: https://peecnature.org/take-it-outside-week-7-day-1/?highlight=cottonwood
17:1617:16, 21 October 2020diffhist−20
m
Los Alamos, New Mexico
→Etymology: according to citations, the name predates the Ranch School, and possibly predates the earlier homestead era. Ranch school is mentioned within historical section, so here it is redundant, also no need to list both singular and plural of the same spanish term as sentence encapsulates the number of the noun. The leaves are sometimes orange to red as well.
16:4016:40, 21 October 2020diffhist−37
Los Alamos, New Mexico
→Etymology: Cottonwoods do exist within riparian areas of the pajarito plateau and elsewhere in New Mexico--place names don't necessarily derive from characteristics of the location itself (e.g., "Virginia"). Local source showing cottonwoods within the plateau: https://peecnature.org/take-it-outside-week-7-day-1/?highlight=cottonwood