Photo Point 061
Description:
21 miles north of Benson, clumps of bush muhly grass grow amid mesquite and whitethorn.
Photo:
The ridge in the background is part of adjoining Redrock Creek Alluvial Fan, LTA 20, and supports mostly whitethorn and creosote bush.
Photo date:
September 25, 2007
Photo credit:
Jim Malusa
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S Vegetation:
| Species | Relative abundance | Cover | Mean height in meters and notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acacia constricta | co-dominant | 5-9% |
occasionally dominant |
|
| Larrea tridentata | common | <1% |
highly variable, from nearly absent to, on ridges, occasionally dominant |
|
| Acacia greggii | common | <1% | ||
| Yucca elata | common | <1% | ||
| Ziziphus obtusifolia | common | <1% |
| Species | Relative abundance | Cover | Mean height in meters and notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhlenbergia porteri | common | 1-4% | ||
| Tridens pulchellus | common | 1-4% |
| Species | Relative abundance | Cover | Mean height in meters and notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prosopis velutina | co-dominant | 5-9% |
| Species | Relative abundance | Cover | Mean height in meters and notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opuntia engelmannii | uncommon | <1% |