Wayne's Word Index Noteworthy Plants Trivia Lemnaceae Biology 101 Botany Scenic Wildflowers Trains Spiders & Insects Search  Domelands   Travertine Wash   Palo Verde Wash   Smoke Tree Wash   S. Palm Wash   Hawk Can   Butler Can   Raven Can   Henderson Can   Alma Can   Plants   Borrego Palm Can   Hwy S-2 Part I   Hwy S-2 Part II   Coyote Cr 1   Coyote Cr 2   Coyote Cr 3   Coyote Cr 4   Coyote Cr 5   Wind Caves   Wildflower Index  Scissors Crossing To Rattlesnake Canyon December 2011 San Diego County, California   © W.P. Armstrong 15 December 2011 Fremont Cottonwood (Populus fremontii) near Scissors Crossing Font's Point Wash Dried, reddish-brown flower stalk of Orobanche cooperi near its host shrub Ambrosia dumosa. Rattlesnake Canyon Trail Lute Fault Scarp. The alluvium was uplifted along the Clark Fault, a branch of the San Jacinto Fault. In the distance is Clark Dry Lake and Coyote Mountain. Entering the steep, striated walls of Rattlesnake Canyon. Crossosoma bigelovii in crevice of a vertical rock wall. Crossosoma bigelovii in Henderson Canyon Parry's Dalea (Marina parryi): Another Interesting Discovery Marina parryi in Nearby Paloverde Canyon Close-up view of the stem of creosote bush (Larrea tridentata). The dark resin globs are secretions from the creosote bush lac insect (Tachardiella larreae.) Barrel cactus (Ferocactus cylindraceus). Mohave mound cactus (Echinocactus polycephalus var. polycephalus). Mojave Mound Cactus From Nearby Paloverde Wash Bearded cryptantha (Cryptantha barbigera). Phoradendron californicum on palo verde (Cercidium floridum ssp. floridum). Sunset and approaching rain clouds from the west. Return To WAYNE'S WORD Home Page Return To NOTEWORTHY PLANTS Page Go To Biology GEE WHIZ TRIVIA Page Go To The LEMNACEAE ON-LINE Page All text material & images on these pages copyright © W.P. Armstrong