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Desert Lily (Hesperocallis undulata)Observer
botanywomanDescription
Research Lily Tom Chester, Don Rideout, and I (Kate Harper) have been documenting. See links below to some previous posts.
Done flowering--no buds evident (Photos 1 & 8).
Basal leaves have dried up and blown away (Photo 7).
Stem 1 has only 4 of the original 16 fruits remaining on stem (Photos 3 & 4).
Stem 2 has all 8 of 8 fruits documented still remaining on stem (Photo 5).
Stems 3 & 4 had no fruit and none was ever documented (Photo 11).
Stem 5--assuming 5 because shortest of 5 stems--has 1 fruit developing (Photo 6).
Total documented fruits = 25
24MAR2024 (Kate)
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/203833985
15MAR2024 (Tom)
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/202715631
24FEB2024 (Kate)
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/200295949
16FEB2024 (Don)
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/199518728
10FEB2024 (Don)
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/198963919
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Desert Lily (Hesperocallis undulata)Observer
botanywomanDescription
Repeat visit of lily that three of us are tracking. Now 5 stems. Stems 1 & 2 with open flowers, stems 3, 4, & 5 with buds. Primary (1st) stem with 13 developing fruits.
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Ophryastes desertusObserver
botanywomanDescription
On Creosote (Larrea tridentata)
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Desert Lily (Hesperocallis undulata)Observer
botanywomanDescription
Research Lily that Tom Chester, Don Rideout, and I (Kate Harper) have been documenting.
Stem 1 has 8 fruits developing.
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Tubular Knapweed (Volutaria tubuliflora)Observer
botanywomanDescription
Two large plants. See Photo 2 for scale. Pulled out both.
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London Rocket (Sisymbrium irio)Observer
botanywomanDescription
Included this observation to help people compare Sisymbrium irio at this size with Volutaria tubuliflora. Note especially the shape of the leaf tips.
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Annual Cryptanthas (Genus Cryptantha)Observer
botanywomanDescription
Likely, Cryptantha ganderi but could not confirm this with nutlets, so Cryptantha barbigera barbigera a possibility (although less common in this habitat).