Twig of Salsola cyclophylla taken from Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, November 8, 2014
Winged fruits of Salsola cyclophylla on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, November 28, 2014
Winged seeds of Salsola cyclophylla on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, November 28, 2014
Pink winged fruits of Salsola cyclophylla on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, November 28, 2014
Pink winged fruits of Salsola cyclophylla on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, December 13, 2014
Green stink bugs on Salsola cyclophylla on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, November 8, 2014
Winged fruits on a bush of Salsola cyclophylla on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, December 13, 2014
Pink winged fruits on a twig of Salsola cyclophylla on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, November 28, 2014
Glasswort (Salsola imbricata) taken from Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, May 29, 2015
Plant of Salsola soda (Suaeda maritima, Suaeda iranshahrii var. arabica) on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, October 9, 2014
Seedlings of Salsola soda (Suaeda maritima, Suaeda iranshahrii var. arabica) in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, February 14, 2015
Salsola soda (Suaeda maritima, Suaeda iranshahrii var. arabica) on littoral of Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, August 29, 2015
Plant of Bienertia sinuspersici near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, October 17, 2015
Purple shoot of parasitic plant Cistanche tubulosa (desert hyacinth) emerging from sand on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, January 9, 2015
Bienertia sinuspersici plant with fruits near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, November 14, 2015
Plant of Bienertia sinuspersici at sunrise near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, October 17, 2015
Plant of Bienertia sinuspersici in sand near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, October 17, 2015
Woolly growth on glasswort (Salsola imbricata) caused by gall midges (gall gnats, Cecidomyidae) taken from Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, May 29, 2015
Yellowish branches of Bienertia sinuspersici plant near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, November 14, 2015
Twigs of Bienertia sinuspersici plant with fruits near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, November 14, 2015
Bienertia sinuspersici plant with fruits on a shore near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim) in Al Khor. Qatar, November 28, 2015
Branch of Bienertia sinuspersici plant with fruits near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, November 14, 2015
Close up of Bienertia sinuspersici plant with fruits near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, November 14, 2015
Fruits of Bienertia sinuspersici plant on a shore near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim) in Al Khor. Qatar, November 28, 2015
Green fruits of Bienertia sinuspersici plant on a shore near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim) in Al Khor. Qatar, November 28, 2015
Al Kheriza beach plant (Halopeplis perfoliata, khurreyz) near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, October 17, 2015
Fruits of Bienertia sinuspersici plant on sand on a shore near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim) in Al Khor. Qatar, November 28, 2015
Close up of fruits of Bienertia sinuspersici plant taken from a shore near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim) in Al Khor. Qatar, November 14, 2015
Fruiting perianth of Bienertia sinuspersici plant on a shore near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim) in Al Khor. Qatar, November 28, 2015
View from a hill in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 7, 2015
Ancient ruins on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 7, 2015
Shallow depression in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 7, 2015
Colors of fruiting perianth of Bienertia sinuspersici plant on a shore near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim) in Al Khor. Qatar, November 28, 2015
Close up of twigs of Bienertia sinuspersici plant with fruits taken from a shore near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim) in Al Khor. Qatar, November 14, 2015
Shoots of Bienertia sinuspersici plant with fruits on sand on a shore near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim) in Al Khor. Qatar, November 28, 2015
Salt tolerant plant Halocnemum strobilaceum on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 7, 2014
Blooming parasitic plant Cistanche tubulosa (desert hyacinth, dhanoon, Tartuth) with a host plant Arthrocnemum macrostachyum near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, February 6, 2015
Parasitic plant Desert Hyacinth (Cistanche tubulosa) with a host plant Arthrocnemum macrostachyum (glasswort, local name shnaan) in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, January 9, 2015
Ruins of an archeological camp in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 7, 2015
Pile of stones on a hill in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 7, 2015
Ancient pottery on a hill in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 7, 2015
Stony surface of a hill in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 7, 2015
Ancient stone ruins in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 7, 2015
Parasitic plant Cistanche tubulosa (desert hyacinth) emerging from sand near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, January 9, 2015
Fleshy-orbicular fruiting perianth of Bienertia sinuspersici plant on a shore near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim) in Al Khor. Qatar, November 28, 2015
Fall colors of shoots of Bienertia sinuspersici plant with fruits on a shore near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim) in Al Khor. Qatar, November 28, 2015
Reddish plant of slenderleaf iceplant (Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum) on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 7, 2014
Blooming plant of Cistanche tubulosa (desert hyacinth, dhanoon, Tartuth) at sunrise near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, February 6, 2015
Emerging parasitic plant Cistanche tubulosa (desert hyacinth, dhanoon, Tartuth) near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, January 9, 2015
Blooming Egyptian Fig-marigold (slenderleaf ice plant, Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum) in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 1, 2010
Reddish plant of slenderleaf iceplant (Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum) with a flower on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 7, 2014
Fruits(?) of Al Kheriza beach plant (Halopeplis perfoliata, khurreyz, string of beads) on a shore near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim) in Al Khor. Qatar, November 28, 2015
Flower buds of a parasitic plant Cistanche tubulosa (desert hyacinth, dhanoon, Tartuth) near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, January 9, 2015
Red shoot of Al Kheriza beach plant (Halopeplis perfoliata, khurreyz, string of beads) on a shore near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim) in Al Khor. Qatar, November 28, 2015
Blooming Al Kheriza beach plant (Halopeplis perfoliata, khurreyz, string of beads) on a shore near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim) in Al Khor. Qatar, November 28, 2015
Egyptian Fig-marigold (slenderleaf ice plant, Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum) in silty depression on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 7, 2014
Salsola soda (Suaeda maritima, Suaeda iranshahrii var. arabica) on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, May 28, 2016
Red leaves of a half dry Al Kheriza beach plant (Halopeplis perfoliata, khurreyz, string of beads) on a shore near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim) in Al Khor. Qatar, November 28, 2015
Close up of Al Kheriza beach plant (Halopeplis perfoliata, khurreyz, string of beads ) in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 4, 2011
Colony of Al Kheriza beach plant (Halopeplis perfoliata, khurreyz, string of beads ) in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 4, 2011
Close up of Salsola soda (Suaeda maritima, Suaeda iranshahrii var. arabica) on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, September 19, 2014
Fall foliage of coastal halophyte Al Kheriza beach plant (Halopeplis perfoliata, khurreyz, string of beads) on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, December 20, 2015
Crushed shells of a sea snail Thais Savignyi from a shell midden on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 7, 2015
White flower of Egyptian Fig-marigold (slenderleaf ice plant, Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum, local name Ghasoul) in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 1, 2010
Coastal halophyte Al Kheriza beach plant (Halopeplis perfoliata, khurreyz, string of beads ) in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 4, 2011
Coastal halophyte Al Kheriza beach plant (Halopeplis perfoliata, khurreyz, string of beads ) in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 1, 2010
Flower spike of a parasitic plant Cistanche tubulosa (desert hyacinth, dhanoon, Tartuth) in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 4, 2011
Red succulent leaves of Al Kheriza beach plant (Halopeplis perfoliata, khurreyz, string of beads ) in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 4, 2011
Beachrock near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, May 29, 2015
Fall colors of Salsola soda (Suaeda maritima, Suaeda iranshahrii var. arabica) on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, November 28, 2014
Salsola soda (Suaeda maritima, Suaeda iranshahrii var. arabica) with flowers or seeds on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, November 8, 2014
Salsola soda (Suaeda maritima, Suaeda iranshahrii var. arabica) on foreground on a beach of Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, June 18, 2016
Burgundy red fall color of coastal halophyte Al Kheriza beach plant (Halopeplis perfoliata, khurreyz, string of beads) on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, December 20, 2015
Pyramid flower spike of a parasitic plant Cistanche tubulosa (desert hyacinth, dhanoon, Tartuth) in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 4, 2011
Leaves of coastal halophyte Al Kheriza beach plant (Halopeplis perfoliata, khurreyz, string of beads ) in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 1, 2010
Parasitic plant Desert Hyacinth (Cistanche tubulosa, dhanoon, Tartuth) with a host plant, salt tolerant succulent Arthrocnemum macrostachyum (glasswort, local name shnaan) in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 4, 2011
Reddish plants of Salsola soda (Suaeda maritima, Suaeda iranshahrii var. arabica) on littoral of Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, September 19, 2014
Northern tip of Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, April 24, 2015
Mud creepers at low tide Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, May 29, 2015
Mangrove forest on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, August 29, 2015
Surface of a hill top in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, February 14, 2015
Dusty cliffs of Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, April 4, 2015
Texture of a hill top in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, February 14, 2015
Northern cliffs of Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, December 20, 2015
Stone hill in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, February 14, 2015
Cliffs of northern tip of Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, April 24, 2015
Stones on a hill top in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, February 14, 2015
Limestone cliffs in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, August 1, 2015
Plant of Halocnemum strobilaceum in salt marsh on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, September 26, 2014
Ice plant (Mesembryanthemum cryptanthum and M. nodiflorum) seedlings on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, April 2, 2016
Ice plant (Mesembryanthemum cryptanthum) on a rocky hill on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, April 2, 2016
Salt tolerant plant Halocnemum strobilaceum on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, September 19, 2014
Seedlings of ice plant (Mesembryanthemum cryptanthum and M. nodiflorum) on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, April 2, 2016
Salt tolerant plant of Halocnemum strobilaceum on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, November 28, 2014
Al Kheriza beach plant (Halopeplis perfoliata) near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, December 13, 2014
Southern limestone hill on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, December 20, 2015
Rusty car details at low tide Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, August 29, 2015
Shells in dusty soil of Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, April 4, 2015
Mud flat near mangrove forest near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, April 4, 2015
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