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A.Gray [1] Rafinesquia neomexicana is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. Common names include desert chicory, [2] plumeseed, or New Mexico plumeseed. [1] [3] It has white showy flowers, milky sap, and weak, zigzag stems, that may grow up through other shrubs for support. [2] It is an annual plant (completes its life cycle in ...
The location of the state of New Mexico. Paleontology in New Mexico refers to paleontological research occurring within or conducted by people from the U.S. state of New Mexico. The fossil record of New Mexico is exceptionally complete and spans almost the entire stratigraphic column. [ 1] More than 3,300 different kinds of fossil organisms ...
The desert sucker is found in Nevada, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico. [2] [4] The desert sucker occurs in the lower Colorado River basin, below the Grand Canyon, particularly in the Gila River, and above the Grand Canyon in streams in the Virgin River basin, the White River basin and others. The total range area of the desert sucker is estimated ...
The desert pupfish (Cyprinodon macularius) is a rare species of bony fish in the family Cyprinodontidae. It is a small fish, typically less than 7.62 cm (3 in) in length. Males are generally larger than females, and have bright-blue coloration, while females and juveniles are silvery or tan. A notable attribute of the desert pupfish is their ...
L. tridentata in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Larrea tridentata is a prominent species in the Mojave, Sonoran, and Chihuahuan Deserts of western North America, and its range includes those and other regions in portions of southeastern California, Arizona, southern Nevada, southwestern Utah, New Mexico, and Texas in the United States, and Chihuahua, Sonora, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Zacatecas ...
One of the coolest, most prehistoric-looking fish lives in Florida’s offshore waters of the Gulf of Mexico. It happens to be one of the best to eat but also one of the most elusive.
Erysimum capitatum is a mustard -like plant with thin, erect stems growing from a basal rosette and topped with dense bunches of variably colored flowers. Flowers are most typically bright golden, yellow, or tangerine-colored, but plants in some populations may have red, white or purple flowers. Each flower has four flat petals.
Tim Newcomb. August 16, 2024 at 10:00 AM. Hieroglyphic Text Teases Lost Mayan Cityjopstock - Getty Images. An archaeological find in Mexico revealed a stone slab with 123 hieroglyphic symbols that ...