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Little Gold Poppy (Eschscholzia minutiflora)Observer
danbeckmanDescription
A throwback worth returning to! Really fun survey and exciting find.
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Aardvark Cucumber (Cucumis humofructus)Observer
alexdreyerDescription
Photos by Anka Eichhoff
The last photo shows uncovered fruit in aardvark burrow
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Windham's Scaly Cloakfern (Astrolepis windhamii)Observer
westwindeDescription
Small clusters near edge of high, exposed, south-facing sandstone cliff in loose soil
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Texas Mulberry (Morus microphylla)Observer
gambolingquailDescription
Higher quality photos to be uploaded
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Yavapai Lip Fern (Myriopteris yavapensis)Observer
danbeckmanDescription
wootonii or yavapensis
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esophieaDate
Missing DateDescription
Is this a giant wood ear? Growing from a rotten conifer log.
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Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii)Observer
luke1067Description
Regurgitated by an over ambitious snake?
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Blue Milkwort (Hebecarpa barbeyana)Observer
danbeckmanDescription
New for the Tucson Mts flora! Photo voucher only - I just found these 2 plants (didn't do a very wide search though). Shoutout to the blooming Evolvulus nuttallianus that prompted me to stop, wouldn't have seen it otherwise!
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Tribe CynodonteaeObserver
danbeckmanDescription
Strongly stoloniferous, densely hairy at nodes. Couldn't find any reproductive features on it. Interesting plant community in this area.
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Thomas's Wild Buckwheat (Eriogonum thomasii)Observer
danbeckmanDescription
Apparently new for the Tucson Mountains flora! Quite a bit of it in this area.
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Scorpionweeds (Genus Phacelia)Observer
suecarDescription
Wondering if this could be P. crenulata, which I've never confirmed for Salero Ranch. P. bombycina is very common here and has similar though typically broader, more ovate leaves. I collected a specimen but even so I may not figure it out...
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Desert Dandelions (Genus Malacothrix)Observer
danbeckmanDescription
Wondering if it could perhaps be M. sonorae?
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Bladderpods (Genus Physaria)Observer
operafluteDescription
Just learned from Sue Rutman yesterday that most books mis-ID P. tenella as P. gordonii, and she IDed plants in King Cyn as P. tenella. So my guess on these would be P. tenella!
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Dainty Desert Hideseed (Eucrypta micrantha)Observer
operafluteDescription
iNat info doesn’t quite line up with two other sources, but I’m going with this ID for now.
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Bristly Fiddleneck (Amsinckia tessellata)Observer
stevejonesDescription
Note the notched calyx lobe
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Stinknet (Oncosiphon pilulifer)Observer
danbeckmanDescription
Same spot as population found in 2022. Around 50 small plants removed. No others found in the area.
Final 2 photos show a side-by-side comparison with native look-alike Daucus pusillus (American wild carrot): Daucus on the left, Oncosiphon (stinknet) on the right.
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Desert-Olive (Forestiera phillyreoides)Observer
ameedsDescription
Covered in Apis mellifera
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Gall Wasps and Allies (Superfamily Cynipoidea)Observer
elena10Description
Not at all sure what this is, maybe fasciation?
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Rock Sage (Salvia pinguifolia)Observer
danbeckmanDescription
North-facing canyon below Amole Peak, Tucson Mountains, Saguaro National Park
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Creamcups (Platystemon californicus)Observer
suzanne11Description
Saguaro National Park
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Santa Catalina Burstwort (Hermannia pauciflora)Observer
gambolingquailDescription
In the wash. Likely same individual as Dan Beckman found
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Lesser Purple Fringed Orchid (Platanthera psycodes)Observer
dexternienhausDescription
Found near odd P. Lacera, also in close proximity to known hybrid.
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Common Tuberous Grasspink (Calopogon tuberosus var. tuberosus)Observer
lharden
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Musk Mallow (Malva moschata)Observer
gambolingquailDescription
What is this!? I can't find anything online about a plant that looks like this
