Photo Point 067
Description:
This view north from Interstate 10 near the Marsh Station exit is over broad flat ridges of creosote bush and ocotillo, and a valley of mesquite and prickly pear cactus.
Photo:
Common small shrubs on the ridges include zinnia, fairyduster, and range ratany; in the valleys are Opuntia leptocaulis and burroweed. Whitethorn is absent.
Photo date:
September 26, 2007
Photo credit:
Jim Malusa
View looking:
N Vegetation:
| Species | Relative abundance | Cover | Mean height in meters and notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prosopis velutina | common | 1-4% |
Mesquite is the dominant species in the valley bottom in background, where it's typically 3 m tall, with about 25% cover |
| Species | Relative abundance | Cover | Mean height in meters and notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larrea tridentata | dominant | 10-14% |
1.4 m - creosote is, however, uncommon in the valley bottom, where mesquite is dominant |
|
| Ephedra sp. | common | 1-4% |
NOTE: whitethorn acacia is absent |
|
| Calliandra eriophylla | common | 1-4% | ||
| Yucca baccata | common | <1% | ||
| Krameria grayi | common | <1% | ||
| Zinnia acerosa | common | 1-4% | ||
| Fouquieria splendens | common | 1-4% | ||
| Acacia greggii | uncommon | <1% |
restricted to valley, with mesquite and prickly pear |
| Species | Relative abundance | Cover | Mean height in meters and notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhlenbergia porteri | common | <1% | ||
| Tridens pulchellus | common | <1% |
| Species | Relative abundance | Cover | Mean height in meters and notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opuntia engelmannii | common | 1-4% |
rare on flats above valley, but 1-4% cover in valley below |