Mesquite Bosque
Mesquite Bosque is a vegetative association within the Southwestern United States, under the Kuchler scheme of plant association categories.
Mesquite Bosque south of Tucson, Arizona.
Geography
The Mesquite Bosque association occurs in the Sonoran Desert, with mesquite (Prosopis spp.) dominating. In some cases, this plant association is along xeric portions of desert floodplains, bajadas, and arroyos.[1]
Plant species
The mesquite (Prosopis) species include:
- Velvet mesquite - Prosopis velutina
- Screwbean mesquite - Prosopis pubescens - "Tornillo"
- Honey mesquite - Prosopis glandulosa
Other species include:
- Catclaw acacia - Acacia greggii
- Fremont cottonwood - Populus fremontii
- Desert mistletoe - Phoradendron californicum
- California fan palm - Washingtonia filifera - the Mesquite Bosque association is one of the Kuchler scheme designation areas where this endangered palm may occur.[2]
Gallery
Looking North Into The Mesquite Bosque at the DNR
Looking west into the Mesquite Bosque at the DNR
1920s Cabin Built of Railroad Ties in The Mesquite Bosque at the DNR
Northwest Looking View of the DNR Mesquite Bosque
Bosque Interface With Sage
Westward look of the Mesquite Bosque at the DNR
Branches of the Honey Mesquite in the Mesquite Bosque
See also
References
- J. Michael Scott, Patricia J. Heglund, Michael L. Morrison. 2002. Predicting species occurrences: issues of accuracy and scale, Island Press, ISBN 978-1-55963-787-9. 868 pages
- C. Michael Hogan. 2009. California Fan Palm: Washingtonia filifera, GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. Nicklas Stromberg
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