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Cyphomeris gypsophiloides
Red Cyphomeris
(shown with Opuntia polyacantha)
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Photographer: E. Wynn Anderson
ID: 0000 0000 0119 2568 (2019-01-23)Copyright © 2019 Wynn Anderson
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date of photo Sep 18, 2016
latitude 32.73380 longitude 107.57150
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location
State Highway NM 27 mm14, at Apache Hill, 0.9 mi. north of junction with County Road Bo05 east into Lake Valley (Sierra County, New Mexico, US)family
Nyctaginaceae
plant community Chihuahuan Desert scrub at 5479' (1670m)notes erect, many stemmed perennial at base of limestone hill in sandy/silty calcareous soil and gravels. Plant in chasmogamous (cross fertilization) phase with open flowers. Note conspicuous reddish sticky internodal bands on most stems,the purpose of which is of considerable debate as either serving as a protective barrier for inflorescence from ants and crawling insects; or to trap and absorb any insects as a source of additional nutriment at flowering time.keywords: CDR, Chihuahuan Desert
contributor's ID # CDR 296 photo category: Plant - annual/perennial
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Red Cyphomeris (photographer)
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