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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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מנתור מצוי (Matthiola longipetala)מתצפת.ת
dakhlaroversתיאור
As usual, apologies for the terrible photo. It was really very windy.
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ברוצ'יה אפורה (Brocchia cinerea)מתצפת.ת
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Cropped from this obs https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/162513765 to focus on the species.
מה
אָהל מגושם (Mesembryanthemum cryptanthum)מתצפת.ת
dakhlaroversתיאור
Brocchia cinerea is also present (detail here: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/162514185)
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dakhlaroversתיאור
Hope "Limonium chazaliei" will soon be added to the taxonomy of iNat! :-)
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נמלת הקציר (סוג Messor)מתצפת.ת
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They were swarming to carry away the dried flowers fallen from this Salsola sp bush: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/162488955
מה
מלחית (סוג Salsola)מתצפת.ת
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Note the ants carrying dried flowers away! (better images of these ants here: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/162489524)
מה
בת מדבר מצרית (Eremobium aegyptiacum)מתצפת.ת
dakhlaroversתיאור
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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dakhlaroversתיאור
Adding it again just to show you can find beautiful wildflowers in the city as well!
מה
לוטוס (סוג Lotus)מתצפת.ת
dakhlaroversתיאור
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.
מה
טופל אדום (Cynomorium coccineum)מתצפת.ת
dakhlaroversתיאור
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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dakhlaroversתיאור
As usual, a bit too windy for a decent photo but hopefully some flowers are sharp enough!
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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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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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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).
מה
כפתוֹר החולות (Neurada procumbens)מתצפת.ת
dakhlaroversתיאור
Yes, it hurts!
And again yes, you can't avoid it - it's everywhere.
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יַחנוק המלחות (Cistanche violacea)מתצפת.ת
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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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dakhlaroversתיאור
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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טופל אדום (Cynomorium coccineum)מתצפת.ת
dakhlaroversתיאור
It started coming out a couple of weeks earlier: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/162139849
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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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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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For a larger one with flowers see here: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/162137035