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Gall and Rust Mites (Family Eriophyidae)Observer
mjplagensDescription
Looks like yet a fourth arthropod species in the Sonoran Desert that exploits compound leaves preventing opposite leaflet pairs from opening and instead becoming a gall.
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Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)Observer
rmdnatDescription
this is a white fuzz growing at the base of the spines on a saguaro cactus. What is it?
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Lobed Fleabane (Erigeron lobatus)Observer
outnabout---Description
Lower and middle leaves obovate and pinnatifid; stems and leaves with short dense gland tipped pubescence as well as long, sparse, spreading hairs.
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Desert Marigold (Baileya multiradiata)Observer
matsonburgerDescription
I am not seeing the key characters to make the distinction between this and pleniradiata obvious. Help!
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Mangas Spring Phacelia (Phacelia bombycina)Observer
aspidoscelisDescription
Phacelia bombycina, between Lordsburg Mesa and the GIla River, north-northeast of Caprock Mountain near Corral Canyon, 32.648 -108.805, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, 26 Mar 2017.
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suecarDescription
Growing in drip-irrigated landscaping between sidewalk and road. Probably L. muscoides but I collected a specimen to compare with herbarium vouchers.
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Few-flowered Bluedicks (Dipterostemon capitatus ssp. pauciflorus)Observer
ezpixels
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Yellow Sweetclover (Melilotus officinalis)Observer
radinisDescription
small plant
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Sperry's Onion (Allium perdulce var. sperryi)Observer
nancybeeDescription
Abundant amongst the rocks on top of Childs Mountain. Strong onion smell and flavor.
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Witches Broom of Hackberry Mite (Aceria celtis)Observer
mccreedyDescription
I actually do not think it is this, but hoping to catch the attention of someone that may know of other hackberry parasites.
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Arizona Big Red Monkeyflower (Erythranthe cinnabarina)Observer
srrgr16Description
Mt Lemmon
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Cory's Mistletoe (Phoradendron coryae)Observer
mccreedyDescription
Quercus emoryi substrate in montane canyon around 4200'
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Genus SairocarpusObserver
stevejonesDescription
Sairocarpus nuttallianus Jones 1196
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Desert Starvine (Brandegea bigelovii)Observer
happytippyDescription
Found by Karen Martin on our back country trail hike. Only place I've ever seen it.
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Arizona Cottonrose (Logfia arizonica)Observer
ezpixelsDescription
This is and continues to be prostrate and is widespread everywhere I go. I didn't think it was californica which is erect.
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Parralena (Thymophylla pentachaeta)Observer
gregpcPlace
McDowell Sonoran Preserve Gateway Trail, 18333 N Thompson Peak Pkwy, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, USA (Google, OSM)Description
small flower maybe 1.5 cm in diameter. leaves very divided similar to rabbit brush
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Pinkflower Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus engelmannii ssp. fasciculatus)Observer
andybridges
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Genus LogfiaObserver
ezpixelsDescription
Eriophyllum lanosum?
very large population
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questagameDescription
Sighting and photos (c) rabbitohs88.
Field Notes - jumping cactus?
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Chiricahua Mountain Mock Vervain (Glandularia chiricahensis)Observer
langooney
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Walkingstick Cactus (Cylindropuntia imbricata ssp. spinosior)Observer
carexobnupta
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Ragweeds (Genus Ambrosia)Observer
swbirderDescription
After seeing miles of parched, small clumps of A. deltoidea then running across this huge individual, I remember thinking aha, A. ambrosioides. But looking at the pics now I'm unsure and is it out of range in this location.
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Creosote Leafy Bud Gall Midge (Asphondylia foliosa)Observer
carolblaneyDescription
On Larrea tridentata (creosote bush) in the Cabeza Prieta Wilderness (Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge)
Somewhat resembles A. foliosa and A. rosetta, but doesn't seem like an exact match for either.
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Asphondylia betheliObserver
entomo-logicDescription
4mm long.
Reared from fruit of Opuntia engelmannii, collected from the Tuscon Mountain Park.
