I spotted these plants while driving in El Paso, there are 10 plants on an empty lot, next to Auto Zone.
This empty lot is turning into a shopping center soon.
4500’ +/-, sandy tuff derived substrate. Multiple individuals pictured.
Most apparently abundant in the loosest soil out here. Per some comments from other local observations about a month ago, maybe these are the hangers-on of a post-monsoon germination event in the fall of 2023?
Newly emerging, as the older ones are waning
Going to seed