Hybrid
Ceanothus × humboldtensis
Ceanothus × humboldtensis. Photo: (c) Jeff Bisbee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
The cerastes (Greek: κεράστης, transliteration: kerastēs, meaning “having horns”) is a creature of Greek legend, a serpent that is incredibly flexible—so much so that it is said to have no spine. Cerastae can have either two large ram-like horns or four pairs of smaller horns. The cerastes hides its head in the sand with only the horns protruding out of the surface; this is meant to deceive other animals into thinking it is food. When the…
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