![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1537/jpeg/22t.jpg) Milkweed Glossonema varians (local names attar, jarawa, yarawa) in sand on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Qatar, January 31, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1537/jpeg/20t.jpg) Blooming milkweed Glossonema varians (local names attar, jarawa, yarawa) on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Qatar, January 31, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1537/jpeg/21t.jpg) Young plant of milkweed Glossonema varians (local names attar, jarawa, yarawa) on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Qatar, January 31, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1784/jpeg/04t.jpg) Milkweed Glossonema varians (local names attar, jarawa, yarawa) on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 19, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1784/jpeg/03t.jpg) Milkweed Glossonema varians (local names attar, jarawa, yarawa) with flowers on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 19, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1369/jpeg/06t.jpg) Milkweed Glossonema varians (Glossonema edule, local names attar, jarawa, yarawa) in a runnel north from Dukhan in western Qatar, March 3, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1369/jpeg/07t.jpg) Blooming milkweed Glossonema varians (Glossonema edule, local names attar, jarawa, yarawa) in a runnel north from Dukhan in western Qatar, March 3, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1339/jpeg/21t.jpg) Blooming Glossonema varians (Glossonema edule, local names attar, jarawa, yarawa) near a road to Saudi Arabia in southern Qatar, February 11, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1339/jpeg/19t.jpg) Flowering desert plant Glossonema varians (Glossonema edule, local names attar, jarawa, yarawa) near a road to Saudi Arabia in southern Qatar, February 11, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1339/jpeg/14t.jpg) Blooming desert plant Glossonema varians (Glossonema edule, local names attar, jarawa, yarawa) near a road to Saudi Arabia in southern Qatar, February 11, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1339/jpeg/18t.jpg) Flowers of a desert plant Glossonema varians (Glossonema edule, local names attar, jarawa, yarawa) near a road to Saudi Arabia in southern Qatar, February 11, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1363/jpeg/02t.jpg) Ladybugs eating aphids feeding on Glossonema varians (Glossonema edule, local names attar, jarawa, yarawa) in area of Ras Laffan farms. Northern Qatar, February 28, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1397/jpeg/15t.jpg) Seed pods of milkweed Glossonema varians (local names jarawa, yarawa) on roadside of Salwa Road, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1538/jpeg/13t.jpg) Launaea capitata (local names huwa, hazan) on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, January 31, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1336/jpeg/09t.jpg) Milkweed Glossonema varians on sand in area of Jebel Al-Nakhsh in south-western Qatar, February 7, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1538/jpeg/15t.jpg) Launaea capitata (local names huwa, hazan) with a flower on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, January 31, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1538/jpeg/14t.jpg) Launaea capitata (local names huwa, hazan) with flower buds on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, January 31, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1728/jpeg/04t.jpg) Milkweed Glossonema varians on roadside of Dukhan Highway near Al Shakhaniya. Qatar, January 15, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1618/jpeg/05t.jpg) Blooming milkweed Glossonema varians in Al Ghariya on north-western coast, view from south. Qatar, July 3, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1618/jpeg/04t.jpg) Milkweed Glossonema varians in sand in Al Ghariya on north-western coast, view from south. Qatar, July 3, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1562/jpeg/08t.jpg) Yellow distaff-thistle (Atractylis carduus, local names jalwa, laymoony, shuwwaykh) on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 20, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1346/jpeg/15t.jpg) Milkweed Glossonema varians near Harrarah in southern Qatar, February 14, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1538/jpeg/11t.jpg) Launaea mucronata (local name Huwa ghazal) on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, January 31, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1783/jpeg/02t.jpg) Milkweed Glossonema varians in a runnel near a road to Sawda Natheel. Southern Qatar, March 18, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1807/jpeg/03t.jpg) Milkweed Glossonema varians on roadside of a road to Sawda Natheel. Southern Qatar, April 15, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1538/jpeg/12t.jpg) Flower of Launaea mucronata (local name Huwa ghazal) on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, January 31, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2011/921/jpeg/08t.jpg) Blooming milkweed Glossonema varians in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 4, 2011
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2013/1179/jpeg/13t.jpg) Seedling of milkweed Glossonema varians near industrial zone of Ras Laffan, north from Doha. Qatar, March 23, 2013
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1776/jpeg/04t.jpg) Moltkiopsis ciliata (local names halam, Ghabshah) on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 12, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2013/1178/jpeg/17t.jpg) Seedling of milkweed Glossonema varians in desert near industrial zone of Ras Laffan, north from Doha. Qatar, March 23, 2013
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2012/1024/jpeg/15t.jpg) Soft buds of milkweed Glossonema varians in Harrarah, 40 miles south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 2, 2012
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1776/jpeg/02t.jpg) Hulwort (Teucrium polium, local names jaad, yaad) on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 12, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1776/jpeg/15t.jpg) Blooming Moltkiopsis ciliata (local names halam, Ghabshah) on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 12, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1776/jpeg/17t.jpg) Back lit Moltkiopsis ciliata (local names halam, Ghabshah) on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 12, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1776/jpeg/12t.jpg) Moltkiopsis ciliata (local names halam, Ghabshah) at sunrise on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 12, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1538/jpeg/03t.jpg) False sowthistle (Reichardia tingitana, local name Hawzan or mureer, Hawdhan) on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, January 31, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1776/jpeg/19t.jpg) Hulwort (Teucrium polium, local names jaad, yaad) with flowers on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 12, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1538/jpeg/09t.jpg) Flower of false sowthistle (Reichardia tingitana, local name Hawzan or mureer, Hawdhan) on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, January 31, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1538/jpeg/19t.jpg) Blooming false sowthistle (Reichardia tingitana, local name Hawzan or mureer, Hawdhan) on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, January 31, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1756/jpeg/11t.jpg) Distaff-thistle (Atractylis carduus, local names jalwa, laymoony, shuwwaykh) on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, February 19, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1776/jpeg/20t.jpg) Hulwort (Teucrium polium, local names jaad, yaad) on a sandy slope of a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 12, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1538/jpeg/18t.jpg) Orange flower of false sowthistle (Reichardia tingitana, local name Hawzan or mureer, Hawdhan) on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, January 31, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1538/jpeg/16t.jpg) Orange flower of false sowthistle (Reichardia tingitana, local name Hawzan or mureer, Hawdhan) on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, January 31, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1776/jpeg/21t.jpg) Shoots of hulwort (Teucrium polium, local names jaad, yaad) on a sandy slope of a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 12, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2010/840/jpeg/03t.jpg) Blooming milkweed Glossonema varians with edible, softly spinous, fleshy follicles (jarawah, fruit). Harrarah, 40 miles south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 5, 2010
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1757/jpeg/06t.jpg) Moltkiopsis ciliata (Lithospermum ciliatum, Lithospermum angustifolium, local names halam, Ghabshah) in dew on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, February 19, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1537/jpeg/12t.jpg) Texture of rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Qatar, January 31, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1537/jpeg/11t.jpg) Rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit at sunrise. Qatar, January 31, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1563/jpeg/18t.jpg) Yellow flowers of Haplophyllum tuberculatum (local name Meseika) on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 20, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1553/jpeg/25t.jpg) Flower of Launaea mucronata (local name Huwa ghazal) on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 6, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1563/jpeg/19t.jpg) Yellow flower of Haplophyllum tuberculatum (local name Meseika) on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 20, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1757/jpeg/07t.jpg) Cutleaf Heron s bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, February 19, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1750/jpeg/07t.jpg) Cutleaf Heron s bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, February 9, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1563/jpeg/12t.jpg) Dandelion like flower of Launaea mucronata (local name Huwa ghazal) on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 20, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1545/jpeg/08t.jpg) Young plant of Glossonema varians emerging from sand in a runnel north from Dukhan. Qatar, February 13, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1537/jpeg/13t.jpg) Cracked limestone of rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Qatar, January 31, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1537/jpeg/17t.jpg) Jeep road on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Qatar, January 31, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1537/jpeg/18t.jpg) View of desert from rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Qatar, January 31, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1757/jpeg/10t.jpg) Blooming Cutleaf Heron s bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, February 19, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1757/jpeg/11t.jpg) Cutleaf Heron s bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) with seeds on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, February 19, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1757/jpeg/12t.jpg) Cutleaf Heron s bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) with flowers on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, February 19, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1757/jpeg/08t.jpg) Flowers of Cutleaf Heron s bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, February 19, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1757/jpeg/13t.jpg) Seeds of Cutleaf Heron s bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, February 19, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1757/jpeg/14t.jpg) Close up of Cutleaf Heron s bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, February 19, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1563/jpeg/20t.jpg) Yellow flowers (with white background) of Haplophyllum tuberculatum (local name Meseika) on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 20, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1524/jpeg/05t.jpg) Farsetia heliophila on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, January 8, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1757/jpeg/09t.jpg) Small plant of Cutleaf Heron s bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, February 19, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1524/jpeg/02t.jpg) Fruit of Farsetia heliophila on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, January 8, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1524/jpeg/04t.jpg) Sedge (Cyperus conglomeratus) on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, January 8, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1537/jpeg/09t.jpg) Shoot of Lotus garcinii with flowers on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Qatar, January 31, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1537/jpeg/10t.jpg) Sea lavender (Qetaif, Limonium axillare) on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Qatar, January 31, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1750/jpeg/15t.jpg) Flowers of Launaea capitata (Launaea glomerata, Zollikoferia glomerata, local names huwa, hazan) on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, February 9, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1538/jpeg/08t.jpg) Blooming stoneseed (Echiochilon jugatum) on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, January 31, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1538/jpeg/07t.jpg) Plant of stoneseed (Echiochilon jugatum) on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, January 31, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1537/jpeg/25t.jpg) Cutleaf Heron s-bill (Erodium laciniatum) on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Qatar, January 31, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1538/jpeg/10t.jpg) Petrified coral with Herniaria plant on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, January 31, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1537/jpeg/26t.jpg) Fagonia indica with insect galls or swellings on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Qatar, January 31, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1524/jpeg/03t.jpg) Desert plant Andrachne telephioides with fruits on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, January 8, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1538/jpeg/17t.jpg) Pitted darkling beetle (Adesmia cancellata) on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, January 31, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1538/jpeg/01t.jpg) Fagonia indica with a flower, a fruit and insect galls on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, January 31, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1538/jpeg/06t.jpg) Plant of buck s horn groundsel (Senecio glaucus, mureer) on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, January 31, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1538/jpeg/02t.jpg) Tiny flower of buck s horn groundsel (Senecio glaucus, mureer) on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, January 31, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1538/jpeg/05t.jpg) Back lit plant of buck s horn groundsel (Senecio glaucus, mureer) on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, January 31, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1776/jpeg/08t.jpg) Herniaria hemistemon (local name Ghebayra) on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 12, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1776/jpeg/07t.jpg) Plant of Herniaria hemistemon (local name Ghebayra) on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 12, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1784/jpeg/11t.jpg) Plant of Haplophyllum tuberculatum (local name Meseika) on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 19, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1808/jpeg/01t.jpg) Bush of Taverniera spartea (local name Aelijaan) on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, April 16, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1756/jpeg/02t.jpg) Taverniera spartea (local name Aelijaan) at north end of a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, February 19, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1756/jpeg/05t.jpg) Flowers of Taverniera spartea (local name Aelijaan) in dew at north end of a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, February 19, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1756/jpeg/03t.jpg) Taverniera spartea (local name Aelijaan) at sunrise at north end of a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, February 19, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1750/jpeg/04t.jpg) Flowers of Taverniera spartea (local name Aelijaan) at north end of a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, February 9, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2012/1037/jpeg/26t.jpg) Yellow flowers of Haplophyllum tuberculatum (local name Meseika) on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 31, 2012
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1750/jpeg/06t.jpg) Shoots of Taverniera spartea (local name Aelijaan) at north end of a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, February 9, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1751/jpeg/13t.jpg) Flower of Taverniera spartea (local name Aelijaan) taken from north end of a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, February 9, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1750/jpeg/02t.jpg) Bush of Taverniera spartea (local name Aelijaan) at north end of a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, February 9, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1756/jpeg/10t.jpg) Back lit Taverniera spartea (local name Aelijaan) in dew at north end of a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, February 19, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1756/jpeg/08t.jpg) Blooming Taverniera spartea (local name Aelijaan) in dew at north end of a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, February 19, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1776/jpeg/13t.jpg) Yellow flowers of Haplophyllum tuberculatum (local name Meseika) on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 12, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1549/jpeg/04t.jpg) Clouds from rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, February 21, 2015
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