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Desert Thumb

Cynomorium coccineum

Description:

A perennial parasite. It is leafless and has dense and thick reddish dark inflorescence.

Habitat:

deserts

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3 Comments

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 7 years ago

Very cool! Congrats.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 7 years ago

Excellent. Congratulations.

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 7 years ago

Congratulations Ori, these fascinating Desert Thumbs are our Spotting of the Day!

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Ori Fragman-Sapir
Spotted by
Ori Fragman-Sapir

العقبة, Jordan

Spotted on Mar 30, 2017
Submitted on Apr 1, 2017

Spotted for Mission

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