Sausage-like inflorecences and upper leaves.
South of Kingman, Mohave County: Off of Old Trails Road, next to railroad bridge over wash,
about 1½ miles south of north end of the road at ca. 3,250 feet elevation.
5 July 2010.
Inflorescences.
Same location as prior image.
5 July 2010.
Inflorescences.
Each spike is divided into two sections; in this image the straw-colored remnants
of the staminate flowers are at top, and the cinnamon-colored pistillate flowers below.
The flowers are minute and packed into the spikes by the thousands.
Same location as prior images.
5 July 2010.
Inflorescence detail, with tape to show scale in inches.
This image shows the interval between the bottom of the staminate spike and
the top of the pistillate spike.
Same location as prior images.
5 July 2010.
Pistillate inflorescence detail.
Same location as prior images.
5 July 2010.
Habit and habitat.
Same location as prior images.
5 July 2010.
Photographs copyright © Lee Dittmann
This page created 1 August 2010.
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