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Honey Mesquite (Neltuma glandulosa)Observer
christopherrustayDescription
This is the furthest north that I’ve seen this in the state now.
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Lechuguilla (Agave lechuguilla)Observer
rlhardinDescription
This is the real deal lechuguilla. They are in a weird location to have been planted any time recently, so I can’t imagine where they are from.
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Arizona Black Walnut (Juglans major)Observer
ailanthiisDescription
Single large tree in the bosque on the west side of the Rio Grande. Escaped walnut or pecan?
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Pointleaf Manzanita (Arctostaphylos pungens)Observer
obramletDescription
I am not sure which manzita species this plant is, it was located near upper calf falls.
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Texas Mountain Laurel (Dermatophyllum secundiflorum)Observer
chrisnowaDescription
Locality found from herbarium specimen.
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Strawberry Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus stramineus)Observer
desert-dacDescription
36" tall x 48" wide. This haystack is the largest I saw, among several other good-sized plants visible or visited within 40-50 yards. Extreme steepness and uneven, rocky terrain here probably hides many more haystacks, large and small.
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Gray Pine (Pinus sabiniana)Observer
galashDescription
Several small trees, maybe 12-15” DBH, did not appear to be planted (they were in a pretty intact scene and randomly arranged). No other trees nearby. I saw that someone else observed these same trees a couple years ago—they are still there and doing great!
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Mojave Yucca (Yucca schidigera)Observer
nofrakesDescription
northernmost Yucca schidigera I saw heading north up Rainbow Canyon. There are probably a few more farther north going up the slope, but this is close to perhaps the northernmost Mojave yucca.
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Faxon Yucca (Yucca faxoniana)Observer
bobniemanDescription
One of the biggest I have seen, but not very accessible. Hoping for faxon but I don't know
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Faxon Yucca (Yucca faxoniana)Observer
jooeyleeeDescription
This Yucca was giant, literally taller than me.
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Kingcup Cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus ssp. triglochidiatus)Observer
richardlb
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Mojave Kingcup Cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus ssp. mojavensis)Observer
csonafrankDescription
All of the flowers were blooming in the South side of the mound.
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Mojave Kingcup Cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus ssp. mojavensis)Observer
zaccota
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Mojave Kingcup Cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus ssp. mojavensis)Observer
chris_earle
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Mojave Kingcup Cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus ssp. mojavensis)Observer
zazzaraceae
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Kingcup Cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus ssp. triglochidiatus)Observer
ck2az
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Kingcup Cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus ssp. triglochidiatus)Observer
tiffany218
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Kingcup Cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus ssp. triglochidiatus)Observer
possiblybuddha
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Kingcup Cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus ssp. triglochidiatus)Observer
ivanomarques
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Kingcup Cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus ssp. triglochidiatus)Observer
ck2az
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Kingcup Cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus ssp. triglochidiatus)Observer
tdiver
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Kingcup Cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus ssp. triglochidiatus)Observer
manz4301
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Alligator Juniper (Juniperus deppeana)Observer
gracemccarthaDescription
Huge!
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Wooton Pricklypear (Opuntia wootonii)Observer
davidfergusonDescription
Short-spined variant.
Knife is 4.5 inches long.
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Rock Penstemon (Penstemon baccharifolius)Observer
amzappDescription
Look at those leaves! So cool.
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Palmer's Penstemon (Penstemon palmeri)Observer
megfreyermuthDescription
I've noticed this Penstemon from the road. Went to investigate today, and it's Palmer's. I'm not sure this is native here, but several specimens are growing in this area.
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Mexican Poppy (Eschscholzia californica ssp. mexicana)Observer
aspidoscelisDescription
Eschscholzia mexicana, Mockingbird Gap, 25 May 2010.
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Parry's Beardtongue (Penstemon parryi)Observer
mnwildDescription
on Paradise Rd
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Parry's Beardtongue (Penstemon parryi)Observer
carlakishDescription
Entrance road to Kohl's Ranch off Hwy 260. No fresh flowers left. Looks a lot like Parry's Beardtongue but stems and leaves have a lot of red.
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Fluffgrass (Dasyochloa pulchella)Observer
jimnortonDescription
Not sure if the identification. Help would be appreciated.
