Inflorescence detail.
Near Kingman: Above railroad tracks parallel to Old Trails Road
about 1½ miles southwest of Andy Devine Avenue
at ca. 3300 feet elevation.
9 May 2010.
Inflorescence.
Same vicinity as prior image.
9 May 2010.
Flowering stems.
Same vicinity as prior images.
9 May 2010.
Habitat.
The specimen is at center in front of a clump of Yucca baccata.
The new stems and leaves are emerging amongst the dead leaves of last year.
The large shrubs in the background are Canotia holacantha.
Bureau of Land Management public lands: Off of Hualapai Mountain Road,
about four and a half miles southeast of Historic Route 66 in Kingman.
Elevation ca. 4,300 feet.
25 April 2010.
Habit.
Same specimen as in prior image.
25 April 2010.
New branches among old.
Same specimen as in prior two images.
25 April 2010.
Inflorescence detail from image below.
Prescott National Forest: Along Forest Road 493,
about one mile southwest of boundary
at ca. 3870 feet elevation.
28 May 2007.
Inflorescence.
Same plant as in prior image.
28 May 2007.
Foliage detail, same plant as in upper images.
28 May 2007.
Habit, same plant as in prior images.
28 May 2007.
Leafy branches with dry inflorescence.
Prescott National Forest: Along Forest Road 493,
about one half mile southwest of boundary
at ca. 3760 feet elevation.
25 October 2006.
Habit, same plant as in prior image.
Canotia holacantha is the large shrub at right.
25 October 2006.
Habitat, same plant as in prior image, seven months later.
Though with dead stems, the plant is still alive and will likely begin to grow again from the base once rains come. In fact, this individual had a few green leaves beginning to sprout.
23 May 2007.
Dead branches, same plant as in prior images.
23 May 2007.
Habitat, same plant as in prior images, three months after the last ones.
This is the plant that looked dead in May and, as predicted, the plant has sprouted lush new growth.
22 August 2007.
Habit, same plant as in prior images, with tape measure to show size.
22 August 2007.
Foliage detail, same plant as in prior images.
22 August 2007.
Photographs copyright © Lee Dittmann
This page created 25 May 2007; last revised 4 June 2010.
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