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Thymophylla acerosa
Thymophylla acerosa
Shrubby Dogweed
Photographer: E. Wynn Anderson

ID: 0000 0000 0418 1137 (2018-04-16)

Copyright © 2018 Wynn Anderson

 
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  • date of photo  Aug 20, 2013
  • latitude 32.37840   longitude 105.06980     View on Google Maps.
  • location   lower/basal slopes of Guadalupe Rim escarpment, northwest side of the Pup Canyon mouth, 4.6 air miles north-north west of Rauch Ranch on County road GO24 crossing Crow Flats , ca. 31 air miles north of Dell City (center), TX (Otero County, New Mexico, US)
  • family Asteraceae
  • plant community   Chihuahuan Desert gypsophilic scrub at 4488' (1370m)
  • notes   small, woody based sub-shrub on grayish crust of weathered gypsum re-cementing gravels of anhydrite gypsum and calcareous shaley limestone substrate exposed on SW facing lower foothill slopes of the escarpment, with endemic Anulocaulis leiosolensis v. howardii, Mentzelia humilis v. guadalupensis, Nerisyrenia hypercorax.Note conspicuous pustular oil glands.
  • keywords: CDR, Chihuahuan Desert, gypsum
  • contributor's ID #  CDR 314
  • photo category: Plant - shrub

  • MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PLANT
  • common names   Shrubby Dogweed, Prickleleaf Dogweed (photographer)
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