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Ziziphus obtusifolia var. canescens

Gray-Thorn; Lotebush

Branch detail of Ziziphus obtusifolia canescens, Cottonwood, Arizona.

Branch detail, showing thorns and leaves.

City of Cottonwood: Between 12th Street and Main Street, at ca. 3370 feet elevation
behind Arizona Motor Vehicle Division office.

13 June 2007.

 

Branch detail of Ziziphus obtusifolia canescens, Cottonwood, Arizona.

Detail of image above.

13 June 2007.

 

Habit of Ziziphus obtusifolia canescens, Cottonwood, Arizona.

Habit, hat for scale.
Same shrub as in prior images.

13 June 2007.

 

Habitat of Ziziphus obtusifolia canescens, Cottonwood, Arizona.

Habitat; Motor Vehicle Division office in background, Mingus Mountain on horizon.
Same shrub as in prior images.

13 June 2007.

 

Flowering branches of Ziziphus obtusifolia canescens, Cottonwood, Arizona.

Flowering branches.
The flowers are the green, star-shaped structures, and are surrounded by
fuzzy grayish flower buds.
Same shrub as in prior images.

13 June 2007.

 

Flowering branches of Ziziphus obtusifolia canescens, Cottonwood, Arizona.

Flowering branches.
Same shrub as in prior images.

13 June 2007.

 

Fruiting branch of Ziziphus obtusifolia canescens, Prescott National Forest, Arizona.

Fruiting branches.

Prescott National Forest: Near boundary, along Forest Road 493,
at ca. 3650 feet elevation.

28 May 2007.

 

Fruiting branches of Ziziphus obtusifolia canescens, Prescott National Forest, Arizona.

Fruiting branches, same shrub as in prior image.

28 May 2007.

 

Fruiting branches of Ziziphus obtusifolia canescens, Prescott National Forest, Arizona.

Fruiting branches, same shrub as in prior image,
with tape measure for scale.

28 May 2007.

 

Habit of Ziziphus obtusifolia canescens, Prescott National Forest, Arizona.

Habit; the Ziziphus is in the center of the image.

Same shrub as in prior image.

28 May 2007.


Photographs copyright © Lee Dittmann

This page created 30 May 2007; revised 14 June 2007.

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