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Asclepias albicans
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Photographer: Aaron Schusteff
ID: 0000 0000 0105 0862 (2005-01-12)Copyright © 2005 Aaron Schusteff
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INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
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date of photo Jan 8, 2005
location
Near Wind Caves, just south of Split Mountain gorge. Anza-Borrego State Park (San Diego County, California, US)family
Apocynaceae
plant community Rocky desert slope.notes Two anomalies are visible here. First the color dimorphism (yellowish on left, whitish on right). Second, there are a number of 4-merous flowers (two can be seen just in from the upper leftmost flowers). Flowers in Asclepias are normally 5-merous.camera Shot on a Canon D60 at f10, 1/200 using a Canon 50mm Compact Macro lens.
photo category: Plant - shrub
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MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PLANT
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| Look for Jepson Manual treatments, maps (University & Jepson Herbaria)View Calflora record for Asclepias albicansView all photos in CalPhotos of Asclepias albicans Check Google Images for Asclepias albicans |
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