Blooming rush (Juncus rigidus) in a salt marsh near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, April 17, 2015
Rush (Juncus rigidus) in a salt marsh near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, April 3, 2014
Blooming rush (Juncus rigidus) in a salt marsh near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, April 3, 2014
Rush (Juncus rigidus) in a salt marsh near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 12, 2016
Seeds (nutlets) of rush (Juncus rigidus) taken from a salt marsh near Fuwairit in northern Qatar, September 20, 2014
Rush (Juncus rigidus) on salt marsh in Luwaima and Ras Al Qawar north from Al Thakhira. Qatar, June 18, 2016
Rush (Juncus rigidus) with flowers in windblown sand in Luwaima and Ras Al Qawar north from Al Thakhira. Qatar, June 18, 2016
Salt tolerant gras Aeluropus littoralis(?) taken from salt marsh near Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, June 20, 2015
Rush (Juncus rigidus) near French Beach (42 km Beach) in Marouna, on north-eastern coast. Qatar, March 19, 2016
Some flying insect on globe beak-rush Rhynchospora recognita(?) needlegrass rush (Juncus roemerianus) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 13, 2022
Flowers of rush (Juncus) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 31, 2023
Flowers of rush (Juncus) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 26, 2020
Some sand mounds in shallow water of salt marsh near Jazirat Umm Tays, barrier island at northern tip of Qatar, east from Ruwais. Qatar, April 12, 2013
Mangroves (Avicennia marina) with aerial roots (pneumatophores) in salt marsh near Jazirat Umm Tays, barrier island at northern tip of Qatar, east from Ruwais. Qatar, April 12, 2013
Aerial roots (pneumatophores) of mangroves (Avicennia marina) in salt marsh near Jazirat Umm Tays, barrier island at northern tip of Qatar, east from Ruwais. Qatar, April 12, 2013
Rush (Juncus) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 18, 2022
Rush (Juncus) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 13, 2024
Immature flowers of roundhead rush (Juncus validus) on Butterfly Alley (a recent cutting) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 17, 2018
Mangrove tree (Avicennia marina) in salt marsh near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, April 24, 2015
Flowers of Helianthemum kahiricum on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 20, 2015
Close up of flowers of Lotus garcinii on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 20, 2015
Flowers on a twig of Lotus garcinii on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 20, 2015
Branching shoots of Lotus garcinii with flowers on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 20, 2015
Close up of flowers and fruits of Lotus garcinii under a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 20, 2015
Flowers on a bush of Lotus garcinii under cliffs on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 20, 2015
Yellow flowers of Haplophyllum tuberculatum (local name Meseika) on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 20, 2015
Pile of junk washed up on shore below Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, April 17, 2015
Marine debris washed up on shore below Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, April 17, 2015
Flowers of bindweed (morning glory, Convolvulus pilosellifolius) in sand near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, April 3, 2014
Yellow flowers (with white background) of Haplophyllum tuberculatum (local name Meseika) on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 20, 2015
Lotus garcinii with fruits on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, April 17, 2015
Marine debris at sunrise washed up on shore below Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, April 17, 2015
Pieces of marine trash washed up on shore below Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, April 17, 2015
Lotus garcinii under cliffs on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, April 17, 2015
Pieces of marine debris washed up on shore below Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, April 17, 2015
Pile of marine debris washed up on shore below Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, April 17, 2015
Intertidal cyanobacterial mat in salt marsh near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, May 29, 2015
Bushy bindweed (Convolvulus prostratus)(?) on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, April 17, 2015
Shoots of Lotus garcinii under cliffs on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, April 17, 2015
Blooming Lotus garcinii under cliffs on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, April 17, 2015
Black cyanobacterial-algal mat in salt marsh near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, May 29, 2015
Mangroves in salt marsh from causeway to Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, August 29, 2015
Rush (Juncus) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 26, 2020
Salt marsh with mangrove trees at sunrise on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, December 20, 2015
Roundhead rush (Juncus validus) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 13, 2022
Area of salt marshes (sabkha) from rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. North-eastern Qatar, November 14, 2015
Pillow shaped plant of hulwort (Teucrium polium) on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, April 17, 2015
Mangrove tree (Avicennia marina) in salt marsh on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, December 20, 2015
Masses of roundhead rush (Juncus validus) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 13, 2022
Roundhead rush (Juncus validus) on a new cutting in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 2, 2018
Flowers of Silene arabica (Silene affinis, local name terba) near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, April 3, 2014
Mangrove forest (Avicennia marina) in salt marsh at low tide Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, December 20, 2015
Mangrove trees (Avicennia marina) in salt marsh at low tide Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, December 20, 2015
Salt marsh with a mangrove tree (Avicennia marina) at sunrise on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, December 20, 2015
Bright yellow flowers of a parasitic plant Cistanche tubulosa (desert hyacinth, dhanoon, Tartuth). Salt marsh near Mesaieed, Qatar, March 18, 2011
Mangrove tree (Avicennia marina) in salt marsh, view from causeway of Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, December 20, 2015
Tetraena qatarense (Zygophyllum qatarense) on a slope of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, April 17, 2015
Roundhead rush (Juncus validus) on Butterfly Alley (a recent cutting) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 28, 2018
Pyramid spikes of bright yellow flowers of a parasitic plant Cistanche tubulosa (desert hyacinth, dhanoon, Tartuth) with a fly. Salt marsh near Mesaieed, Qatar, January 29, 2010
Roundhead rush (Juncus validus) in wet place on Butterfly Alley (a recent cutting) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 17, 2018
Masses of roundhead rush (Juncus validus) on Butterfly Alley (a recent cutting) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 17, 2018
Receptacle of false dandelion with needlegrass rush (Juncus roemerianus) on Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 27, 2010
Masses of roundhead rush (Juncus validus) on Butterfly Alley (a recent cutting) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 28, 2018
Common rush (Juncus effusus(?)) in a small lake on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, November 20, 2020
Golden tickseed (Coreopsis tinctoria) and roundhead rush (Juncus validus) on Butterfly Alley in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 28, 2018
Pyramid spike of bright yellow flowers of a parasitic plant Cistanche tubulosa (desert hyacinth, dhanoon, Tartuth) with mangrove in background. Salt marsh near Mesaieed, Qatar, January 29, 2010
Cross section of stems of common rush (Juncus effusus(?)) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, November 20, 2020
Parasitic plant Desert Hyacinth (Cistanche tubulosa, dhanoon, Tartuth) with a host plant, salt tolerant succulent Arthrocnemum macrostachyum (glasswort). Salt marsh near Mesaieed, Qatar, January 29, 2010
Rush (Juncus) on Wildflower Loop Trail in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, March 28, 2020
Close up of flowers of Cleome noeana near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, October 6, 2014
Flower spikes of bright yellow flowers of a parasitic plant Cistanche tubulosa (desert hyacinth, dhanoon, Tartuth) popping from cyanobacterial crust of salt marsh. Southeast coastal area near Mesaieed, Qatar, January 29, 2010
Young plant of Cleome noeana with flowers near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, October 6, 2014
Small flowers of plant of Cleome noeana near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, October 6, 2014
Flowers and ovary of Cleome noeana growing near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, October 3, 2014
Clouds from rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, February 21, 2015
Rocky beach near Jebel Fuwairit at windy day. Northern Qatar, February 21, 2015
Waves on a beach near Jebel Fuwairit at windy day. Northern Qatar, February 21, 2015
Lotus garcinii with flowers on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, December 12, 2014
Farsetia heliophila with flowers on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 12, 2016
Blooming rush (Juncus) on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, May 6, 2018
Dry flowers and fruits of Lotus garcinii on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, December 19, 2014
Flowers of stoneseed (Echiochilon jugatum) on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, December 12, 2014
Flowers and fruits of Lotus garcinii taken from a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit in northern Qatar, December 12, 2014
Close up of flowers of Lotus garcinii on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, December 12, 2014
Shoot of Lotus garcinii with flowers on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, December 12, 2014
Farsetia heliophila with flowers and fruits on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, December 19, 2014
Flowers and fruits of Lotus garcinii on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, December 19, 2014
Herniaria hemistemon on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 6, 2015
Plant of Lotus garcinii under the cliffs of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, June 20, 2015
Farsetia heliophila on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, January 8, 2015
Saltwort (Salsola imbricata) south from Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 20, 2015
Salt tolerant plant of Bienertia sinuspersici on a beach near Umm Tays Island in Madinat Al Shamal area. Northern Qatar, June 26, 2015
Flowers of desert indianwheat (Plantago ovata) on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, January 29, 2016
Stoneseed (Echiochilon jugatum) with small flowers on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 12, 2016
Blooming Lotus garcinii on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 20, 2015
Petrified coral and sea shells on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 20, 2015
Sedge (Cyperus conglomeratus) on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 20, 2015
Leaves of Moltkiopsis ciliata on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 20, 2015
Figwort Scrophularia deserti on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 20, 2015
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