Photo Point 263
Description:
Shindagger and wait-a-minute are hidden in the grasses above Soldier Canyon, Catalina Mts.
Photo:
Photo date:
May 30, 2009
Photo credit:
Jim Malusa
View looking:
SW Vegetation:
| Species | Relative abundance | Cover | Mean height in meters and notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agave schottii | common | 5-9% |
0.3 m Background shows mesquite on right; to the left are blue oak and alligator juniper. |
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| Mimosa biuncifera | common | 1-4% |
1 |
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| Baccharis sarothroides | common | 1-4% |
1.3 |
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| Nolina microcarpa | common | <1% |
0.6 |
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| Calliandra eriophylla | common | <1% | ||
| Dalea wizlizeni | common | 1-4% |
0.8 |
| Species | Relative abundance | Cover | Mean height in meters and notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prosopis velutina | common | 1-4% |
3 |
| Species | Relative abundance | Cover | Mean height in meters and notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cylindropuntia versicolor | common | <1% |
1 |
| Species | Relative abundance | Cover | Mean height in meters and notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eragrostis spp. | dominant | 25-39% |
NOTE: did not properly ID the grasses, but noted that perennial bunch grasses gave 25-39% cover. |