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West of Burnt Cabin Flat - Flickr - aspidoscelis

West of Burnt Cabin Flat - Flickr - aspidoscelis

Northern Black Range, west of Burnt Cabin Flat and northeast of Boiler Peak, 33.43887 -107.90593, Sierra County, New Mexico, 31 Aug 2018. Allium cernuum, Achillea millefolium, Antennaria parvifolia, Erigeron arizonicus, Hieracium fendleri, Senecio wootonii, Solidago wrightii, Astragalus gilensis, Lotus wrightii, Quercus gambelii, Pinus scopulorum, Koeleria macrantha, Muhlenbergia montana, Eriogonum jamesii, etc.

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A kiosk shelter at the Jornada Del Muerto along the El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail outside of Truth or (b427af4b-dd66-4fe4-8f0f-98f5be767cd3)

A kiosk shelter at the Jornada Del Muerto along the El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail outside of Truth or (b427af4b-dd66-4fe4-8f0f-98f5be767cd3)

A kiosk shelter at the Jornada Del Muerto along the El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail outside of Truth or Consequences, NM A kiosk shelter at the Jornada Del Muerto along the El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail outside of Truth or Consequences, NM; https://www.nps.gov/elca/planyourvisit/jornada-del-muerto.htm Keywords: elca; el camino real de tierra adentro; nht; national historic trail; blm; nm; new mexico; sierra county; jornada del muerto; natural r

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Apache Canyon - Flickr - aspidoscelis

Apache Canyon - Flickr - aspidoscelis

Near the southwest end of the Caballo Mountains between Apache Canyon and Green Canyon, 32.86660 -107.22422, Sierra County, New Mexico, 10 Dec 2015. Creosote shrubland, with Bahia absinthifolia, Flourensia cernua, Gutierrezia sarothrae, Parthenium incanum, Thymophylla acerosa, Thymophylla pentachaeta, Cylindropuntia leptocaulis, Opuntia macrocentra, Vachellia vernicosa, Koeberlinia spinosa, Dasyochloa pulchella, Ziziphus obtusifolia, Larrea tridentata, etc.

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Eastern bajada of the Caballo Mountains - Flickr - aspidoscelis

Eastern bajada of the Caballo Mountains - Flickr - aspidoscelis

Eastern bajada of the Caballo Mountains, south-southeast of Lone Mountain between Yoast Draw and Bar-B Draw, 32.92830 -107.12711, Sierra County, New Mexico, 28 Oct 2016. Bahia absinthifolia, Gutierrezia sarothrae, Parthenium incanum, Sanvitalia abertii, Thymophylla acerosa, Physaria fendleri, Cylindropuntia leptocaulis, Chamaesyce lata, Astragalus tephrodes, Hoffmannseggia drepanocarpa, Aristida purpurea, Bouteloua eriopoda, Dasyochloa pulchella, Enneapogon desvauxii, Muhlenbergia porteri, Chama

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Granite Peak

Granite Peak

East side of the Black Range, Granite Peak, north of upper Percha Creek, 33.00162 -107.76023, Sierra County, New Mexico, 19 Sep 2021. Dysphania graveolens, Echeandia flavescens, Yucca baccata, Ageratina herbacea, Hymenothrix dissecta, Artemisia carruthii var. wrightii, Brickellia rusbyi, Erigeron neomexicanus, Erigeron speciosus, Galinsoga parviflora, Heliomeris multiflora, Pericome caudata, Symphoricarpos rotundifolius, Arenaria saxosa var. mearnsii, Robinia neomexicana, Quercus gambelii, Phila

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Near Armendaris Malpais - Flickr - aspidoscelis

Near Armendaris Malpais - Flickr - aspidoscelis

Jornada Plain, near the eastern edge of Armendaris Malpais, 33.54548 -106.75163, Socorro County, New Mexico, 21 Feb 2015. Burrograss grassland, with Salsola tragus, Cirsium neomexicanum, Gaillardia pinnatifida, Gutierrezia sarothrae, Gutierrezia sphaerocephala, Hymenopappus flavescens, Psilostrophe tagetina, Xanthisma spinulosum, Chamaesyce stictospora, Astragalus mollissimus, Aristida adscensionis, Bouteloua gracilis, Dasyochloa pulchella, Eragrostis pectinacea, Panicum hallii, Pleuraphis james

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Near Armendaris Malpais - Flickr - aspidoscelis (1)

Near Armendaris Malpais - Flickr - aspidoscelis (1)

Jornada Plain, southeast of Armendaris Malpais, 33.42772 -106.78165, Sierra County, New Mexico, 21 Feb 2015. Fluffgrass grassland, with Gutierrezia microcephala, Gutierrezia sphaerocephala, Cryptantha, Physaria fendleri, Opuntia macrocentra, Chamaesyce stictospora, Krameria lanceolata, Allionia incarnata, Plantago patagonica, Aristida purpurea, Bouteloua eriopoda, Dasyochloa pulchella, Enneapogon desvauxii, Scleropogon brevifolius, etc.

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Near Bar-B Draw - Flickr - aspidoscelis (1)

Near Bar-B Draw - Flickr - aspidoscelis (1)

Eastern base of the Caballo Mountains near the top of Bar-B Draw, southeast of Timber Mountains and south-southwest of Lone Mountain, 32.93885 -107.18624, Sierra County, New Mexico, 28 Oct 2016. Rhus microphylla, Agave parryi, Nolina texana, Yucca baccata, Gutierrezia sarothrae, Melampodium leucanthum, Parthenium incanum, Thymophylla acerosa, Tiquilia canescens, Cylindropuntia leptocaulis, Senna bauhinioides, Menodora scabra, Achnatherum eminens, Aristida purpurea, Dasyochloa pulchella, Polygala

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Near Berrenda Creek - Flickr - aspidoscelis

Near Berrenda Creek - Flickr - aspidoscelis

Southeastern foothills of the Black Range near Berrenda Creek, 32.74418 -107.60572, Sierra County, New Mexico, 29 Mar 2015. Mesquite, vine mesquite, and tobosa savannah, with Allium macropetalum, Chaetopappa ericoides, Gutierrezia sarothrae, Heliomeris longifolia var. annua, Sanvitalia abertii, Descurainia pinnata, Opuntia macrocentra, Ephedra trifurca, Hoffmannseggia glauca, Prosopis glandulosa, Mentzelia albicaulis, Sphaeralcea hastulata, Aristida adscensionis, Bouteloua barbata, Eragrostis pe

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Near Berrenda Creek - Flickr - aspidoscelis (1)

Near Berrenda Creek - Flickr - aspidoscelis (1)

Southeastern foothills of the Black Range, Berrenda Creek at the northeast end of Quartzite Ridge, 32.75092 -107.55685, Sierra County, New Mexico, 29 Mar 2015. Atriplex canescens, Yucca elata, Acourtia nana, Bahia absinthifolia, Erigeron divergens, Gutierrezia sarothrae, Leuciva dealbata, Machaeranthera tanacetifolia, Parthenium incanum, Cryptantha crassisepala, Lappula occidentalis var. occidentalis, Hoffmannseggia glauca, Prosopis glandulosa, Bouteloua curtipendula, Dasyochloa pulchella, Muhle

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Near Berrenda Creek - Flickr - aspidoscelis (2)

Near Berrenda Creek - Flickr - aspidoscelis (2)

Southeastern foothills of the Black Range near Berrenda Creek, 32.74638 -107.52279, Sierra County, New Mexico, 29 Mar 2015. Creosote and tarbush shrubland, with Yucca elata, Acourtia nana, Bahia absinthifolia, Chaetopappa ericoides, Flourensia cernua, Melampodium leucanthum, Thymophylla acerosa, Physaria fendleri, Cylindropuntia leptocaulis, Dalea formosa, Dalea pogonathera, Hoffmannseggia glauca, Prosopis glandulosa, Sphaeralcea leptophylla, Menodora scabra, Aristida purpurea, Bouteloua curtipe

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Near Berrenda Creek - Flickr - aspidoscelis (3)

Near Berrenda Creek - Flickr - aspidoscelis (3)

Southeastern foothills of the Black Range near Berrenda Creek, 32.75863 -107.50608, Sierra County, New Mexico, 29 Mar 2015. Rhus trilobata, Dasylirion wheeleri, Artemisia ludoviciana, Brickellia, Brickellia californica, Heterosperma pinnatum, Pectis filipes, Lappula occidentalis var. occidentalis, Phacelia coerulea, Descurainia pinnata, Halimolobos diffusa, Dalea formosa, Quercus turbinella, Sphaeralcea fendleri, Morus microphylla, Aristida adscensionis, Aristida schiedeana var. orcuttiana, Both

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Near Berrenda Creek - Flickr - aspidoscelis (4)

Near Berrenda Creek - Flickr - aspidoscelis (4)

East of the Black Range near Berrenda Creek, 32.77006 -107.48899, Sierra County, New Mexico, 29 Mar 2015. Creosote and tobosa savannah, with Acourtia nana, Chaetopappa ericoides, Flourensia cernua, Parthenium incanum, Mammillaria heyderi, Prosopis glandulosa, Koeberlinia spinosa, Sphaeralcea, Plantago patagonica, Bouteloua barbata, Bouteloua curtipendula, Dasyochloa pulchella, Eragrostis lehmanniana, Muhlenbergia porteri, Pleuraphis mutica, Scleropogon brevifolius, Lycium berlandieri, Larrea tri

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Near Berrenda Creek - Flickr - aspidoscelis (5)

Near Berrenda Creek - Flickr - aspidoscelis (5)

Southeastern foothills of the Black Range, southwest side of the Sibley Hills between Berrenda Creek and Jaralosa Creek, 32.77522 -107.54313, Sierra County, New Mexico, 29 Mar 2015. Rhus microphylla, Bahia absinthifolia, Chaetopappa ericoides, Erigeron divergens, Gutierrezia sarothrae, Parthenium incanum, Thymophylla pentachaeta, Cryptantha crassisepala, Lappula occidentalis var. occidentalis, Lepidium lasiocarpum, Chamaesyce albomarginata, Acaciella angustissima, Astragalus nuttallianus, Dalea

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Near Berrenda Creek - Flickr - aspidoscelis (6)

Near Berrenda Creek - Flickr - aspidoscelis (6)

Betwen the Black Range and the Rio Grande, near Berrenda Creek, 32.77082 -107.46507, Sierra County, New Mexico, 29 Mar 2015. Creosote and tobosa savannah, with Acourtia nana, Bahia absinthifolia, Croton pottsii, Vachellia vernicosa, Sphaeralcea hastulata, Boerhavia triquetra var. intermedia, Bouteloua barbata, Bouteloua gracilis, Muhlenbergia porteri, Panicum hallii, Pleuraphis mutica, Scleropogon brevifolius, Lycium berlandieri, Solanum elaeagnifolium, Larrea tridentata, etc.

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Near Big Gyp Mountain - Flickr - aspidoscelis

Near Big Gyp Mountain - Flickr - aspidoscelis

South of Big Gyp Mountain in the northern San Andres Mountains, 33.28554 -106.67338, Sierra County, New Mexico, 3 Nov 2015. Wolftail grassland, with Allium macropetalum, Lomatium orientale, Yucca elata, Heterosperma pinnatum, Melampodium leucanthum, Mammillaria heyderi, Linum puberulum, Sphaeralcea, Plantago patagonica, Aristida adscensionis, Aristida purpurea, Bouteloua curtipendula, Bouteloua eriopoda, Bouteloua hirsuta, Lycurus, Panicum hallii, Eriogonum jamesii, Chamaesaracha sordida, Glandu

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Near Big Gyp Mountain - Flickr - aspidoscelis (1)

Near Big Gyp Mountain - Flickr - aspidoscelis (1)

Western bajada of the San Andres Mountains, west of Big Gyp Mountain near Fence Canyon, 33.26799 -106.80676, Sierra County, New Mexico, 30 Jul 2015. Creosote and blue grama savannah, with Yucca baccata, Bahia absinthifolia, Gutierrezia microcephala, Melampodium leucanthum, Parthenium incanum, Thymophylla acerosa, Zinnia grandiflora, Physaria fendleri, Cylindropuntia imbricata, Opuntia, Dalea formosa, Prosopis glandulosa, Bouteloua gracilis, Dasyochloa pulchella, Muhlenbergia porteri, Larrea trid

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Near Big Gyp Mountain - Flickr - aspidoscelis (2)

Near Big Gyp Mountain - Flickr - aspidoscelis (2)

South of Big Gyp Mountain in the northern San Andres Mountains, 33.28554 -106.67338, Sierra County, New Mexico, 25 Apr 2015. Black grama grassland, with Allium macropetalum, Lomatium orientale, Yucca elata, Heterosperma pinnatum, Melampodium leucanthum, Mammillaria heyderi, Linum puberulum, Sphaeralcea, Plantago patagonica, Aristida adscensionis, Aristida purpurea, Bouteloua curtipendula, Bouteloua eriopoda, Bouteloua hirsuta, Panicum hallii, Eriogonum jamesii, Chamaesaracha sordida, Glandularia

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Near Buckhorn Road - Flickr - aspidoscelis (1)

Near Buckhorn Road - Flickr - aspidoscelis (1)

Jornada del Muerto Plain, east-northeast of Engle near Buckhorn Road, 33.25994 -106.82014, Sierra County, New Mexico, 4 Aug 2015. Amaranthus palmeri, Atriplex canescens, Rhus microphylla, Bahia absinthifolia, Gutierrezia, Thymophylla acerosa, Verbesina encelioides, Cylindropuntia leptocaulis, Chamaesyce stictospora, Sphaeralcea polychroma, Menodora scabra, Bouteloua gracilis, Dasyochloa pulchella, Panicum obtusum, Setaria leucopila, Sporobolus airoides, Sporobolus contractus, Sporobolus cryptand

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Near Canyon del Molino Viejo - Flickr - aspidoscelis

Near Canyon del Molino Viejo - Flickr - aspidoscelis

West of Truth or Consequences on the south side of Palomas Creek near Canyon del Molino Viejo, 33.08132 -107.35712, Sierra County, New Mexico, 25 Nov 2014. Creosote and black grama savannah, with Bahia absinthifolia, Flourensia cernua, Gutierrezia sarothrae, Pectis papposa, Opuntia macrocentra, Ephedra trifurca, Chamaesyce serpyllifolia, Sphaeralcea hastulata, Aristida adscensionis, Bouteloua aristidoides, Bouteloua eriopoda, Dasyochloa pulchella, Muhlenbergia porteri, Panicum hirticaule, Pleura

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Near Cuchillo - Flickr - aspidoscelis

Near Cuchillo - Flickr - aspidoscelis

East of the north end of the Black Range, between Alamosa Creek and Cuchillo Negro Creek, 33.28801 -107.33375, Sierra County, New Mexico, 28 Sep 2015. Salsola tragus, Yucca elata, Bahia absinthifolia, Gutierrezia sarothrae, Sphaeralcea hastulata, Sphaeralcea polychroma, Aristida purpurea, Bouteloua curtipendula, Dasyochloa pulchella, Pleuraphis mutica, Scleropogon brevifolius, Solanum elaeagnifolium, Larrea tridentata, etc.

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Near Cuchillo - Flickr - aspidoscelis (1)

Near Cuchillo - Flickr - aspidoscelis (1)

East of the north end of the Black Range, between Alamosa Creek and Cuchillo Negro Creek, 33.28637 -107.35119, Sierra County, New Mexico, 28 Sep 2015. Yucca elata, Acourtia nana, Bahia absinthifolia, Flourensia cernua, Gutierrezia sarothrae, Parthenium incanum, Cylindropuntia leptocaulis, Astragalus allochrous, Sphaeralcea polychroma, Aristida adscensionis, Aristida purpurea, Bothriochloa barbinodis, Bouteloua curtipendula, Dasyochloa pulchella, Muhlenbergia porteri, Panicum hallii, Pleuraphis m

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Near Dusty - Flickr - aspidoscelis

Near Dusty - Flickr - aspidoscelis

Northeast side of the Black Range, northeast of Poverty Creek and west of Hipp Creek, 33.47555 -107.71477, Sierra County, New Mexico, 2 Sep 2018. Amaranthus powellii, Amaranthus torreyi, Atriplex canescens, Chenopodium, Dysphania graveolens, Adenophyllum wrightii, Chaetopappa ericoides, Cosmos parviflorus, Dyssodia papposa, Gutierrezia sarothrae, Heterosperma pinnatum, Sanvitalia abertii, Schkuhria multiflora, Schkuhria pinnata, Phacelia, Hesperidanthus linearifolius, Chamaesyce serpyllifolia, A

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Near Engle - Flickr - aspidoscelis

Near Engle - Flickr - aspidoscelis

Jornada del Muerto Plain, about 2 miles south of the Armendaris Ranch headquarters at Engle, 33.14513 -107.02923, Sierra County, New Mexico, 30 Jun 2015. Yucca elata, Aphanostephus ramosissimus, Baileya multiradiata, Gutierrezia sarothrae, Thymophylla acerosa, Xanthisma gracile, Nama hispidum, Dimorphocarpa wislizeni, Opuntia, Ephedra torreyana, Prosopis glandulosa, Senna bauhinioides, Acleisanthes chenopodioides, Allionia incarnata, Aristida purpurea, Bouteloua eriopoda, Dasyochloa pulchella, M

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