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On the way to Bahía Asunción from Vizcaíno |
Looking north towards an inlet of Laguna Ojo de Liebre and its salt flats.
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Salt flat.
This is one of the inlets extending southward from Laguna Ojo de Liebre. The road crosses the pond. |
![Copyright © 2010 D. Valov Road between Vizcaino and Bahia Asuncion](../images/plants/Viz-BA6.jpg)
Salt foam blowing across the road looked like snow, from a distance. Mounds below the road were jiggling in the heavy winds. |
Core area of the Vizcaíno Desert Biosphere Reserve, about 60 km from the town of Vizcaíno.
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Desert scrub with this large, low and spreading Pachycormus discolor (Elephant tree). |
Scrub included: Encelia, Trixis, Ambrosia, Asclepias and many other shrubs and annuals. |
San Roque |
![Copyright © 2010 D. Valov San Roque Church](../images/plants/SRoque00.JPG)
This was our destination on the first day´s outing. We stopped to look at the church, but as expected, Debra soon had her nose in the bushes.
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![Copyright © 2010 D. & J. Trotter Finding tiny annual plants at San Roque](../images/plants/SRoque1.jpg)
A tiny annual disappears against the pebbly background soil.
Photo: Copyright © 2010 D. & J. Trotter
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In the lower two-thirds of this photo, plus about 10 feet to either side and behind this position, we counted at least 35 different plant species.
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Many looked liked masses of indistinguishable dried twigs, but surprisingly, many had incon-spicuous (and not so inconpicuous) blooms.
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![Copyright © 2010 D. Valov San Roque](../images/plants/SRoque5.JPG)
Windswept sea bluffs on north side of San Roque. |
![Copyright © 2010 D. Valov San Roque](../images/plants/SRoque4.JPG)
Coastal bluff
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![Copyright © 2010 D. & J. Trotter San Roque](../images/plants/SRoque2.jpg)
A closer look at Eriogonum pondii
Photo: Copyright © 2010 D. & J. Trotter |
![Copyright © 2010 D. & J. Trotter San Roque](../images/plants/SRoque3.jpg)
What is this shrub?
Photo: Copyright © 2010 D. & J. Trotter
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San Hipólito
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Vista northeast across Vizcaíno Desert |
![Copyright © 2010 D. Valov San Hipolito](../images/plants/SanHip1.JPG)
Looking northeastward at Bahia San Hipólito
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![Copyright © 2010 D. Valov San Hipolito](../images/plants/SanHip5.JPG)
Stark hills near San Hipolito. Wonderful colors... |
![Copyright © 2010 D. Valov San Hipolito](../images/plants/SanHip4.JPG)
...and very sparse, very gray vegetation. |
Discussing names & uses of plants with a local.
Photo: Copyright © 2010 D. & J. Trotter |
![Copyright © 2010 D. & J. Trotter San Hipolito](../images/plants/SanHip6.jpg)
Looking at endemic cacti.
Photo: Copyright © 2010 D. & J. Trotter
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![Copyright © 2010 D. Valov San Hipolito](../images/plants/SanHip3.JPG)
Interesting jumbled rock formations. |
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Near Punta Chorro |
![Copyright © 2010 D. Valov Near Punta Chorro](../images/plants/nrPtaChor1.JPG)
Long stretch of beach and bluff |
Bluff above the beach
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![Copyright © 2010 D. Valov Near Punta Chorro](../images/plants/nrPtaChor3.JPG)
Desert scrub and sand dune scrub meet.
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![Copyright © 2010 D. & J. Trotter Near Punta Chorro](../images/plants/nrPtaChor4.jpg)
Arroyo running between dunes and desert scrub.
Many plants occur in both; a few don't cross over.
Photo: Copyright © 2010 D. & J. Trotter |
![Copyright © 2010 D. & J. Trotter Near Punta Chorro](../images/plants/nrPtaChor5.jpg)
A great deal of moisture can be found below the surface of sand dunes, supporting a wide variety of plant species. Plants stabilize dunes and provide habitat for wildlife.
Photo: Copyright © 2010 D. & J. Trotter |
![Copyright © 2010 D. Valov Near Punta Chorro](../images/plants/nrPtaChor_2.JPG)
Vehicles damage plants, destabilize dunes and can affect many animal species who may nest, hunt or forage in this special habitat.
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Around town
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![Copyright © 2010 D. Valov Bahia Asuncion blowhole](../images/plants/Asunc_blowh.JPG)
Blowhole |
![Copyright © 2010 D. Valov Bahia Asuncion vista](../images/plants/Asunc_vista03.JPG)
Looking towards town from the blowhole |
![Copyright © 2010 D. Valov Bahia Asuncion vista](../images/plants/Asunc_vista04.JPG)
Looking northward along coast. Typical plants here include: Frankenia, Lycium, Euphorbia misera, Atriplex, Encelia. |
![Copyright © 2010 D. Valov Bahia Asuncion vista](../images/plants/Asunc_vista05.JPG)
Dune field on bluff. Lots of gray plants here! But a number of annuals were still in bloom, including Chaenactis, Camissonia & Mesembryanthemum. |
![Copyright © 2010 D. Valov Browsing burros](../images/plants/Asunc_burros.JPG)
Browsing burros |
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