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Widewing Springparsley (Vesper purpurascens)Observer
nofrakesDescription
As always, this is the first flower of the season
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London Rocket (Sisymbrium irio)Observer
nofrakesDescription
infestation approximately 150' long by 10' wide along east side of the shoulder of US 93
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Eastern Joshua Tree (Yucca brevifolia var. jaegeriana)Observer
nofrakesDescription
resprouted following 2005 Meadow Valley Fire
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Crossflower (Chorispora tenella)Observer
nofrakesDescription
isolated but dense, almost mat forming population. Pedicel as wide as fruit and very short, was originally thinking S. orientale, but now thinking C. tenella
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Singleleaf Pinyon (Pinus monophylla)Observer
nofrakesDescription
waif, growing in wash below larger relict population on Sunflower Mountain
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Cottontop Cactus (Homalocephala polycephala ssp. polycephala)Observer
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Singleleaf Pinyon (Pinus monophylla)Observer
nofrakesDescription
large relict pinyon surround Sunflower Mountain on light colored volcanic soils that did not carry fire.
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Eastern Joshua Tree (Yucca brevifolia var. jaegeriana)Observer
nofrakesDescription
resprouted following 2005 Meadow Valley Fire
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Eastern Joshua Tree (Yucca brevifolia var. jaegeriana)Observer
nofrakesDescription
resprouted following 2005 Meadow Valley Fire.
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Utah Juniper (Juniperus osteosperma)Observer
nofrakesDescription
within the 2005 Meadow Valley Fire
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Eastern Joshua Tree (Yucca brevifolia var. jaegeriana)Observer
nofrakesDescription
survived 2005 Meadow Valley Fire
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Eastern Joshua Tree (Yucca brevifolia var. jaegeriana)Observer
nofrakesDescription
re-sprout following 2005 Meadow Valley Fire