Photo Point 050
Description:
Annual needle grass, banana yucca, foothill paloverde and whitethorn, as seen from Old Spanish Trail near the X-9 ranch road.
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Photo date:
September 20, 2007
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NE Vegetation:
| Species | Relative abundance | Cover | Mean height in meters and notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkinsonia microphylla | co-dominant | 10-14% |
3m - Note: highly variable throughout ELT |
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| Prosopis velutina | uncommon | <1% |
Highly variable throughout ELT, occasionally dominant, as near Colossal Cave |
| Species | Relative abundance | Cover | Mean height in meters and notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acacia constricta | co-dominant | 10-14% |
3m |
|
| Yucca baccata | common | 1-4% | ||
| Calliandra eriophylla | common | 1-4% | ||
| Acacia greggii | common | 1-4% | ||
| Fouquieria splendens | uncommon | <1% | ||
| Celtis pallida | uncommon | <1% | ||
| Larrea tridentata | uncommon | <1% |
can be locally common |
| Species | Relative abundance | Cover | Mean height in meters and notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opuntia engelmannii | common | 1-4% | ||
| Carnegiea gigantea | uncommon | <1% |
| Species | Relative abundance | Cover | Mean height in meters and notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machaeranthera tanacetifolia | common | 1-4% |
| Species | Relative abundance | Cover | Mean height in meters and notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aristida ternipes | uncommon | <1% |
annual grasses common |