Photo Point 064
Description:
Along the Old Sonoita Highway one mile north of Interstate 10.
Photo:
The soaptree yucca is the keynote species. Its distribution within the LTA is patchy, however. The dominant species are the 4-7 foot tall trees – mesquite, catclaw, and blue paloverde – and low mats of fairy duster. The most common bunch grasses are Lehmann lovegrass and bush muhly. Creosote bush and saguaro do not occur within this LTA.
Photo date:
September 28, 2007
Photo credit:
Jim Malusa
View looking:
SW Vegetation:
| Species | Relative abundance | Cover | Mean height in meters and notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prosopis velutina | co-dominant | 5-9% |
2 m |
|
| Parkinsonia floridum | common | 1-4% |
2 m |
| Species | Relative abundance | Cover | Mean height in meters and notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acacia constricta | co-dominant | 5-9% |
2 m |
|
| Zinnia acerosa | common | Unknown | ||
| Calliandra eriophylla | common | Unknown | ||
| Fouquieria splendens | common | Unknown | ||
| Yucca elata | uncommon | <1% | ||
| Yucca baccata | uncommon | <1% |
| Species | Relative abundance | Cover | Mean height in meters and notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhlenbergia porteri | common | 1-4% | ||
| Eragrostis lehmanniana | common | 5-9% |