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Texas Mountain Laurel (Dermatophyllum secundiflorum)Observer
jpennaavPlace
Missing LocationDescription
Large tree approximately 10 feet in height and 8 feet in width. Broad flat dark green leaves noted. Bilateral venation noted. Alternating leaf pattern. Tree currently seeding. Few seed capsules are shown to have dark coloration as opposed to light tan healthier seed capsules. Three main trunks noted.
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Sacahuista (Nolina microcarpa)Observer
jpennaavPlace
Missing LocationDescription
Long thin leaves that extend from base of plant. Base is rooted without trunk. Leaf tips extend into curled white tendrils. Entire plant approximately 2 feet in height and four feet in width.
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Turpentine Bush (Ericameria laricifolia)Observer
jpennaavPlace
Missing LocationDescription
Bright yellow flowers. Densely assembled. Three main trunk branches. Approximately three and a half feet in height. Thin needle like foliage.
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Pink Fairy-Duster (Calliandra eriophylla)Observer
jpennaavPlace
Missing LocationDescription
Plants has dark green foliage, with pink and white flowers. Thin foliage noted. Leaves form a raceme like formation and are separated bilaterally.
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Prairie Flameleaf Sumac (Rhus lanceolata)Observer
jpennaavPlace
Missing LocationDescription
Mid sized tree, approximately 9 feet tall and 6 feet across. Little to no foliage present on bare limbs. Foliage that is present possesses dark green coloration at base and extends distally to a deep reddish brown hue. Bark is dark grey and smooth.
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Apache Plume (Fallugia paradoxa)Observer
jpennaavPlace
Missing LocationDescription
Small shrub, approximately four feet in length and three feet wide. Leaves are small and webbed. Flowers have long hairy tendrils that possess white and red tipped coloration.
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Desert Willow (Chilopsis linearis)Observer
jpennaavPlace
Missing LocationDescription
Tall tree, approximately 30 feet in height, and 10 feet in width. Long thin light green leaves with one main vein along midline. Presently seeding, little to no flowers observed. Bark is a dark grey with little to no significant splitting. Two main trunks noted.
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Wright's Buckwheat (Eriogonum wrightii)Observer
jpennaavPlace
Missing LocationDescription
Mostly grey coloration on flowers, stems, and foliage. Thin to no foliage present. Dark brown coloration toward the base of the plant.
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Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis)Observer
jpennaavPlace
Missing LocationDescription
Tall tree, approximately 12 feet in height and five feet in width. Leaves show a dark green tinge towards the center of the leaf and extend to a deep yellow toward the margins. Actual leaf margins reveal a deep and spotted reddish brown coloration. Three main branches noted. Bark is light grey and smooth.
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Schott's Yucca (Yucca schottii)Observer
jpennaavPlace
Missing LocationDescription
Long and sharp leaves. Leaves show a dark green tinge that recedes to a yellow coloration as it progresses from the tip toward the base of the trunk. Deep yellow and brown foliage towards base of trunk. Two main trunks stemming from base of plant.
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Screwbean (Strombocarpa pubescens)Observer
jpennaavDescription
3rd tree in a grove of approx. 9 similar trees, 2 main branches, mostly bare, approx. 30% foliage, 70% bare, bark dry and brittle, bark splitting, situated on ravine slope, about 50 feet tall
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Dragonflies (Suborder Anisoptera)Observer
jpennaavDescription
Golden eyed, white tipped tail, green and brown spotted tail, approx. 3 in., black tips on wings edge, golden head cap.
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Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)Observer
jpennaavDescription
Yellow tubed flowers, clumps of approx. 8 buds, pronounced green receptacle, in grove of about 20 trees, green stems, flowed growing along raceme, fully mature flowers as well as buds
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Cranes (Family Gruidae)Observer
jpennaavDescription
Long wingspan, white underwing, large craned neck, protrusion on superficial portion of beak, protrusion under beak near throat
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Beetles (Order Coleoptera)Observer
jpennaavDescription
Double segments, almost completely circular, striations on lower abdominal shell, living under fallen tree bark
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Scorpions (Order Scorpiones)Observer
jpennaavDescription
-Approx. 1 inch long, living with second larger scorpion, presumably male, living with "Roly polies", found under fallen cottonwood bark
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Cranes, Rails, and Allies (Order Gruiformes)Observer
jpennaavDescription
-Large crane with expansive wing span
-Blue coloration covering the majority of the upper half of the upper part of the body and wings
-White coloration covering the underside of the bod and wings
-Protrusion arising from the upper part of the bill
-Protrusion arising noted from the underside of the bill as well
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Tree Tobacco (Nicotiana glauca)Observer
jpennaavDescription
-Yellow Tubular Flowers
-Clumps of approx. 8
-Pronounced green receptacle
-In patch of about 20
-Green Stems
-Flowers growing alongside raceme
-Fully Mature Flowers as well
-Buds alongside
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Screwbean (Strombocarpa pubescens)Observer
jpennaavDescription
-3rd tree in a row of 9
-2 main branches
-mostly bare
-bark dry and brittle
-bark peeling
-standing on slope of ravine
-approx. 50 feet tall
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Beetles (Order Coleoptera)Observer
jpennaavDescription
-2 Segments
-Almost Completely Circular
-Striations on Abdominal Shell
-Living under fallen tree bark
-Living alongside pill bugs
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Dragonflies (Suborder Anisoptera)Observer
jpennaavDescription
-Golden Head Cap
-White Tail Tip
-Green and Brown Spotted Tail
-4 Wings
-Approx. 3 inches
-Black tips on wing's edge
-Golden Head Cap
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Scorpions (Order Scorpiones)Observer
jpennaavDescription
-Approx. 1 Inch Long
-Living with second larger scorpion
-Presumed male specimen
-Living alongside pill bugs
-Living under fallen tree bark
-Apparent egg sac viewed on top of female specimen
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Ducks, Geese, and Swans (Family Anatidae)Observer
jpennaavDescription
-Medium sized duck with blue circular patches alongside the back
-White patches of coloration alongside the underside
-Dark brown bill
-Flew around the edge of the canal -Bright orange webbed feet
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Tamarisks (Genus Tamarix)Observer
jpennaavDescription
-Single tree standing alongside edge of canal
-Approx. three feet in height
-Retaining most of its leaves
-Approx. 90% full of foliage
-Not presently flowering
-No other plants within a 10 foot radius
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Horntails (Family Siricidae)Observer
jpennaavDescription
-Approx. 2'' long
-2 Brown translucent wings
-Long, thin black extension from abdomen
-Extended this portion of its body into the tree
-Shorter and thicker protrusion
from distal end of abdomen
-Approx. 6 abdominal segments
-Pulsing Abdomen
-Long thin black extension retracted back into it's thicker brown extension
-Appeared to be copulating with tree
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Rio Grande Cottonwood (Populus deltoides ssp. wislizenii)Observer
jpennaavDescription
-Large, single standing cottonwood tree amid many smaller unknown shrubs
-Mostly bare
-Little to no foliage
-2 Main Trunks
-10 Axillary Branches
-Approx. 40% Green
-Approx. 60% Dry w/o Foliage
-Base: Approx. 30 feet around
-Bark Dry
-NOT Brittle
-Approx. 25 feet from base
-Approximately 70 feet tall
-Circumference Approx.: 40''
