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Star-of-Bethlehem Tribe (Tribe Ornithogaleae)Observer
dakhlaroversDescription
Struggled for a while with this, but then found these pics of the seeds: https://www.teline.fr/en/photos/asparagaceae/albuca-amoena
May it be?
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Evening Stock (Matthiola longipetala)Observer
dakhlaroversDescription
As usual, apologies for the terrible photo. It was really very windy.
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Brocchia cinereaObserver
dakhlaroversDescription
Cropped from this obs https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/162513765 to focus on the species.
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Bloodfinger Icefig (Mesembryanthemum cryptanthum)Observer
dakhlaroversDescription
Brocchia cinerea is also present (detail here: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/162514185)
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Sea-Lavenders (Genus Limonium)Observer
dakhlaroversDescription
Hope "Limonium chazaliei" will soon be added to the taxonomy of iNat! :-)
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Messor Harvester Ants (Genus Messor)Observer
dakhlaroversDescription
They were swarming to carry away the dried flowers fallen from this Salsola sp bush: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/162488955
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Russian Thistles (Genus Salsola)Observer
dakhlaroversDescription
Note the ants carrying dried flowers away! (better images of these ants here: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/162489524)
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Ghurayra (Eremobium aegyptiacum)Observer
dakhlaroversDescription
To complement this obs: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/162453313 by providing a better pic of the whole plant (different specimen, same spot).
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Observer
dakhlaroversDescription
Adding it again just to show you can find beautiful wildflowers in the city as well!
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Bird's-foot Trefoils and Deervetches (Genus Lotus)Observer
dakhlaroversDescription
Three Lotus species are described around Dakhla, of which two have yellow flowers: L. jolyi in the proximity of Imlili and L. assakensis described north-east of the city. Sadly, the photo doesn't help much as leaves are hardly visible.
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Red Thumb (Cynomorium coccineum)Observer
dakhlaroversDescription
Have been waiting for these very kids for a couple of years - understandably, they come up regularly always in the same spot but the wholy cylce doesn't last long and may be easy to miss.
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Ghurayra (Eremobium aegyptiacum)Observer
dakhlaroversDescription
As usual, a bit too windy for a decent photo but hopefully some flowers are sharp enough!
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Colchicum gramineumObserver
dakhlaroversDescription
Plants on different grounds and spots react differently to the same rains - enjoy this carpet of Colchicum gramineum, over four months after the first ones came out just a few km away (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/161771359)
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Observer
dakhlaroversDescription
Cfr https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/161778175 & note the tiny yellow band at the base of petals. Still the right species/same species?
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Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies (Class Agaricomycetes)Observer
dakhlaroversDescription
Apologies for the photo out of focus. It was about 4 cm wide. Didn't last long - few days later it was also gone (probably eaten by dromedaries).
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Sadan (Neurada procumbens)Observer
dakhlaroversDescription
Yes, it hurts!
And again yes, you can't avoid it - it's everywhere.
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Cistanche violaceaObserver
dakhlaroversDescription
First time we spotted it in the area, chopped off just a few days later by dromedaries :-)
(Photo #2 was taken on Feb 26, showing the same specimen just before it was eaten)
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Frankenia corymbosaObserver
dakhlaroversDescription
I would dare to say F. capitata, but I'm not sure it has ever been recorded in this part of the world. The Frankenia species described for Imlili is F. corymbosa.
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Red Thumb (Cynomorium coccineum)Observer
dakhlaroversDescription
It started coming out a couple of weeks earlier: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/162139849
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Periploca laevigataObserver
dakhlaroversDescription
How do its flowers look like? Have a look here for the same species (in the same area) at the end of October 2022: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/162142515
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Periploca laevigataObserver
dakhlaroversDescription
Apologies for the terrible photos, hopefully the flowers are giving it away despite the lack of focus!
See here for the same species in the same spot, but with pods, about two and a hald months later (January 2023): https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/162143637
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Astydamia latifoliaObserver
dakhlaroversDescription
For a larger one with flowers see here: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/162137035
