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Tetradymia stenolepis
Mojave Cottonthorn; Mojave Horsebrush


Branch tip and foliage detail from image below.

Along Lanfair Road, at end of pavement, at ca. 3800 feet elevation.

12 January 2005.

Photograph copyright © Lee Dittmann.




Upper branches.

Same shrub as in upper image.

12 January 2005.

Photograph copyright © Lee Dittmann.



Habit.
Same shrub as in prior image, this plant about two feet high.

Hackberry Mountain in background.

12 January 2005.

Photograph copyright © Lee Dittmann.




Fruiting branches.

Along trail between Hole-in-the-Wall Information Center and campground.
Identified by National Park Service sign.

12 January 2005.

Photograph copyright © Lee Dittmann.




Fruiting branch, with open seed capsules.

Same plant as in prior image.

12 January 2005.

Photograph copyright © Lee Dittmann.


This page created 16 August 2005; revised 1 October 2005.

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