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Mayhew
1962
Journal
7.
Mar. 14
Glamis area, Imperial Co., Calif.
The sun shone all day, and we
were there at the hottest time of the
day, but only one reptile (immature ?
Uma notata) was seen on the entire
trip. A very few additional tracks were
seen in the sand. Lots of Oenothera
deltoides were in bloom between the
canals, but all the plants were small
(< 4" high). Lots of other plants are
above the ground, but aren't ready
to bloom yet. Some desert lilies (Hesperocallis)
were in bloom, but many weren't yet. The
soil was visibly moist between the
canals to a depth of about 14 inches.
Most of the annuals that were in bloom
were seen along the western border of
the Salton Sea (Salton Riviera). Most
of the plants were Oenothera claviformes).
The only plant seen blooming in
the Algodones Dunes was Helianthus
annuus. Only a few plants contained
flowers, & then only one or two
blossoms. No annuals were seen
coming up on the dunes (at least,
on the big dune - the only place we
stopped). In January, Imperial County
dedicated the top of the big dune &
Dune Crest Drive as Osbourne Lookout
Park.