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1832-10. Dry plant of distaff-thistle (Atractylis carduus) with fluffy seeds near Mesaieed. Southern Qatar, May 27, 2016Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
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1832-10. Dry plant of distaff-thistle (Atractylis carduus) with fluffy seeds near Mesaieed. Southern Qatar, May 27, 2016Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
 Fluffy seeds of distaff-thistle (Atractylis carduus) taken from roadside near Mesaieed. Qatar, May 27, 2016  Fluffy seeds of distaff-thistle (Atractylis carduus) on dark background taken from roadside near Mesaieed. Qatar, May 27, 2016  Dry plant of distaff-thistle (Atractylis carduus) near Mesaieed. Southern Qatar, May 27, 2016  Dry plant of distaff-thistle (Atractylis carduus) with fluffy seeds on a roadside near Abu Nahlah. Qatar, April 25, 2014  Fluffy seeds of distaff-thistle (Atractylis carduus, local names jalwa, laymoony, shuwwaykh) in a depression near Film City north from Zekreet in Ras Abrouq Peninsula. Qatar, June 24, 2016  Fluffy seeds of Distaff-thistle (Atractylis carduus, local names jalwa, laymoony, shuwwaykh) on roadside of a road to Zubara in area of Al Magdah farms in northern Qatar, May 2, 2014  Fluffy seeds of distaff-thistle (Atractylis carduus, local names jalwa, laymoony, shuwwaykh) on roadside of Salwa Road, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Distaff-thistle (Atractylis carduus, local names jalwa, laymoony, shuwwaykh) with seeds in a depression north from Zekreet in Ras Abrouq Peninsula. Qatar, June 24, 2016  Fluffy seed head of distaff-thistle (Atractylis carduus, local names jalwa, laymoony, shuwwaykh) in a depression near Film City north from Zekreet in Ras Abrouq Peninsula. Qatar, June 24, 2016  Flower of distaff-thistle (Atractylis carduus, local names jalwa, laymoony, shuwwaykh) taken from a roadside of Salwa Highway. Southern Qatar, April 8, 2016  Crashed flower of distaff-thistle (Atractylis carduus, local names jalwa, laymoony, shuwwaykh) taken from a roadside of Salwa Highway. Southern Qatar, April 8, 2016  Distaff-thistle (Atractylis carduus, local names jalwa, laymoony, shuwwaykh) on a gravel plane near a road to Harrarah (Al Kharrarah). Southern Qatar, April 23, 2016  Close up of a flower bud of distaff-thistle (Atractylis carduus) in a large roadside depression near Route 77 to Ras Laffan. Qatar, February 6, 2016  Distaff-thistle (Atractylis carduus, local names jalwa, laymoony, shuwwaykh) on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, February 19, 2016  Distaff-thistle (Atractylis carduus, local names jalwa, laymoony, shuwwaykh) with a flower bud in a large roadside depression near Route 77 to Ras Laffan. Qatar, February 6, 2016  Distaff-thistle (Atractylis carduus, local names jalwa, laymoony, shuwwaykh) with fruits in a depression near Film City north from Zekreet in Ras Abrouq Peninsula. Qatar, June 24, 2016  Distaff-thistle (Atractylis carduus, local names jalwa, laymoony, shuwwaykh) in a runnel north from Dukhan in western Qatar, March 3, 2014  Yellow distaff-thistle (Atractylis carduus, local names jalwa, laymoony, shuwwaykh) near a road north from Ash Shahaniyah. Western Qatar, March 1, 2014  Distaff-thistle (Atractylis carduus, local names jalwa, laymoony, shuwwaykh) on roadside of a road to Zubara in area of Al Magdah farms in northern Qatar, May 2, 2014  Yellow distaff-thistle (Atractylis carduus, local names jalwa, laymoony, shuwwaykh) on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 20, 2015  Yellow distaff-thistle (Atractylis carduus, local names jalwa, laymoony, shuwwaykh) in desert near industrial zone of Ras Laffan, north from Doha. Qatar, March 23, 2013  Yellow distaff-thistle (Atractylis carduus, local names jalwa, laymoony, shuwwaykh) in desert of Harrarah, 40 miles south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 2, 2012  Yellow distaff-thistle (Atractylis carduus, local names jalwa, laymoony, shuwwaykh) in a small wadi near Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya Farms. South-western Qatar, March 29, 2014  Dry plant of Launaea nudicaulis(?) or may be L. procumbens with seeds near Mesaieed. Southern Qatar, May 27, 2016  Fluffy seeds of Leptadenia pyrotechnica taken from roadside of Salwa Road in Southern Qatar, June 10, 2016  Dry plant of lunaria (Savignya parviflora) near Mesaieed. Southern Qatar, May 27, 2016  Fluffy seeds of Sewan grass (Lasiurus scindicus) on sand dunes in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, April 8, 2016  Fluffy seeds of Sewan grass (Lasiurus scindicus) on sand dunes in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, April 29, 2016  Fluffy seeds of yellow thistle (Bull thistle, Cirsium horridulum) on sewage line right-of-way in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 2, 2023  Accumulation of fluffy seeds of Sewan grass (Lasiurus scindicus) in sand dunes in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, April 29, 2016  Rare plant Koelpinia linearis with seeds in windblown sand on southern side of Salwa Road in area of Khashem Al Nekhsh. Southern Qatar, March 18, 2016  Fluffy seeds of thistle (Cirsium) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 20, 2014  Fluffy seeds of thistle (Cirsium) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 1, 2021  Fluffy seeds of bull thistle (Cirsium horridulum) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 7, 2018  Fluffy seeds of a plant of aster family in desert near industrial zone of Ras Laffan, north from Doha. Qatar, March 23, 2013  Various dry seeds accumulated under a plant of bushy bindweed (Convolvulus prostratus, morning glory) on a gravel plane in Harrarah (Al Kharrarah). Southern Qatar, April 23, 2016  Fluffy seeds of thistle (Cirsium) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, June 20, 2022  Yellow flower and white fluffy seeds of sow thistle (Sonchus oleraceus) on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 29, 2024  Sands south from Sealine Beach Resort near Mesaieed. Southern Qatar, May 27, 2016  Sand dunes south from Sealine Beach Resort near Mesaieed. Southern Qatar, May 27, 2016  Windblown sand south from Sealine Beach Resort near Mesaieed. Southern Qatar, May 27, 2016  Sunrise in sands south from Sealine Beach Resort near Mesaieed. Southern Qatar, May 27, 2016  Fluffy seeds of a plant of aster family on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, July 29, 2021  Tamarisk tree (Tamarix) in sand south from Sealine Beach Resort near Mesaieed. Southern Qatar, May 27, 2016  Sand mounds with Seidlitzia rosmarinus plants south from Sealine Beach Resort near Mesaieed. Southern Qatar, May 27, 2016  Fluffy seeds of a plant of aster family on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, August 11, 2019  Fluffy seeds of a plant of aster family in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, April 13, 2021  Curved branches with seeds of Virgin s Hand plant (Anastatica hierochuntica, local names kaf mariam, jefaiea) taken from Trainah in southern Qatar, February 14, 2014  Woody branches with seeds of Virgin s Hand plant (Anastatica hierochuntica, local names kaf mariam, jefaiea) taken from Trainah in southern Qatar, February 14, 2014  Inwardly curved branches with seeds of Virgin s Hand plant (Anastatica hierochuntica, local names kaf mariam, jefaiea) taken from Trainah in southern Qatar, February 14, 2014  Salt tolerant plant Salsola vermiculata(?) on windblown sand on southern side of Salwa Road in area of Khashem Al Nekhsh. Southern Qatar, March 18, 2016  Plant of dandelion family Koelpinia linearis with fruits in windblown sand on southern side of Salwa Road in area of Khashem Al Nekhsh. Southern Qatar, March 18, 2016  Small plant of scarlet pea (Indigofera intricata, local name humeira) in windblown sand on southern side of Salwa Road in area of Khashem Al Nekhsh. Southern Qatar, March 18, 2016  Plant of dandelion family Koelpinia linearis with curved seed heads in windblown sand on southern side of Salwa Road in area of Khashem Al Nekhsh. Southern Qatar, March 18, 2016  Desert plant Medicago laciniata (Medicago polymorpha, local names nafal abu hasak, hassak, jet barri) with seeds in sand near Trainah in southern Qatar, February 14, 2014  Seeds of yellow thistle (Bull thistle, Cirsium horridulum) on sewage line right-of-way in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 2, 2023  Desert plant Medicago laciniata (Medicago polymorpha, local names nafal abu hasak, hassak, jet barri) with seeds near a road to Sawda Natheel in southern Qatar, February 11, 2014  Arrangement of seeds of yellow thistle (Bull thistle, Cirsium horridulum) on sewage line right-of-way in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 2, 2023  Stork s bill (Monsonia nivea, Erodium neveum) with seeds near a road to Harrarah (Al Kharrarah). Southern Qatar, April 23, 2016  Seeds of desert grass Panicum turgidum (local name Thummam) in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, May 20, 2016  Fluffy seeds of Sodom Apple (Calotropis procera) taken from Al Sham Street in West Bay. Doha, Qatar, March 8, 2014  Parasitic plant Desert Hyacinth (Cistanche tubulosa) with a host plant Haloxylon salicornicum in windblown sand on roadside of Salwa Road in area of Khashem Al Nekhsh. Southern Qatar, March 18, 2016  Smooth sow thistle (Sonchus oleraceus) grown near acacia tree in windblown sand on roadside of Salwa Road in area of Khashem Al Nekhsh. Southern Qatar, March 18, 2016  Seed head of smooth sow thistle (Sonchus oleraceus) in a roadside depression east from Al Jebail water treatment plant. Al Khor, Qatar, January 23, 2016  Prostrate plant of Horseshoe vetch (Hippocrepis bicontorta, Hippocrepis areolata, local name umm ghurein) in windblown sand on southern side of Salwa Road in area of Khashem Al Nekhsh. Southern Qatar, March 18, 2016  Southern side of Singing Sand Dunes near Mesaieed. Qatar, March 10, 2012  Salsola drummondii on roadside between Mesaieed and Al Wakra. Southern Qatar, July 4, 2015  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  Brown seeds of Shoo-fly plant (Nicandra physalodes) taken from a shady spot on Al Furqan Street in Al Luqta area. Doha, Qatar, February 24, 2016  Shoots of Salsola drummondii on roadside between Mesaieed and Al Wakra. Southern Qatar, July 4, 2015  Sand ripples near Sealine Beach Resort near Mesaieed. Southern Qatar, July 10, 2015  Sand ripples near Sealine Beach Resort near Mesaieed. Southern Qatar, December 11, 2015  Twig Salsola drummondii on roadside between Mesaieed and Al Wakra. Southern Qatar, July 4, 2015  Blooming plant of Centaurea sinaica (Centaurea pseudosinaica, Amberboa crupioides, local names birkan, murrar) in windblown sand on southern side of Salwa Road in area of Khashem Al Nekhsh. Southern Qatar, March 18, 2016  Thorny plant of Centaurea sinaica (Centaurea pseudosinaica, Amberboa crupioides, local names birkan, murrar) in windblown sand on southern side of Salwa Road in area of Khashem Al Nekhsh. Southern Qatar, March 18, 2016  Small plant of Centaurea sinaica (Centaurea pseudosinaica, Amberboa crupioides, local names birkan, murrar) in windblown sand on southern side of Salwa Road in area of Khashem Al Nekhsh. Southern Qatar, March 18, 2016  Sand Spurry (Spergularia diandra?) with flowers and black seeds on a roadside east from Al Jebail water treatment plant. Al Khor, Qatar, January 23, 2016  Animal tracks in sand near Sealine Beach Resort near Mesaieed. Southern Qatar, October 30, 2015  Seidlitzia rosmarinus in sand near Mesaieed, view to north-west. Southern Qatar, July 10, 2015  Windblown sand at sunrise near Sealine Beach Resort near Mesaieed. Southern Qatar, December 11, 2015  Windblown sand at sunrise near Sealine Beach Resort near Mesaieed. Southern Qatar, December 11, 2015  Lizard s burrow in sand near Mesaieed, near Sealine Beach Resort. Southern Qatar, July 10, 2015  Bush of seablite (Suaeda vermiculata) on roadside between Mesaieed and Al Wakra in Southern Qatar, July 10, 2015  Branch of seablite (Suaeda vermiculata) on roadside between Mesaieed and Al Wakra. Southern Qatar, July 10, 2015  Sand texture at sunrise near Sealine Beach Resort near Mesaieed. Southern Qatar, December 11, 2015  Musk thistle (Carduus nutans) near a former pond in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, April 13, 2021  Blooming musk thistle (Carduus nutans) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, April 13, 2021  Winter rosette of musk thistle (Carduus nutans, Asteraceae) in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, February 23, 2020  Flower of musk thistle (Carduus nutans) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, April 13, 2021  Musk thistle (Carduus nutans) near a former pond in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, April 19, 2021  Animal burrow in windblown sand near Sealine Beach Resort near Mesaieed. Southern Qatar, December 11, 2015  Ripples in sandy area at sunrise near Mesaieed, near Sealine Beach Resort. Southern Qatar, July 10, 2015  Tracks of a cart in sandy area near Mesaieed, near Sealine Beach Resort. Southern Qatar, July 10, 2015  Seidlitzia rosmarinus in sand near Mesaieed, with Sealine Beach Resort in background. Southern Qatar, July 4, 2015  Car tracks on sand ripples at sunrise near Sealine Beach Resort near Mesaieed. Southern Qatar, December 11, 2015  Pattern of sand ripples at sunrise near Sealine Beach Resort near Mesaieed. Southern Qatar, December 11, 2015  Seidlitzia rosmarinus growing in sand near Sealine Beach Resort near Mesaieed. Southern Qatar, July 4, 2015 |
