Wayne's Word Index Noteworthy Plants Trivia Lemnaceae Biology 101 Botany Search    Landscape1     Landscape2     Landscape3     Landscape4     Landscape5     Nikon Images1     Sony Images1     Wildflower1     Wildflower2     Wildflower3     Wildflower4    Scenic Index Page     Wayne's Best Images Of Devil's Claws (Proboscidea)     Wildflower Index Page   Yellow devil's claws bloom during the scorching heat of July & August, long after most other desert wildflowers have bloomed and gone to seed. Few photographers venture into these sun-baked riverbeds during this time of the year.   Another Seldom-Seen Wildflower That Blooms During Summer & Fall     Mammillaria tetrancistra   Yellow Devil's Claw (Proboscidea althaeifolia) A native perennial in the Colorado Desert of the southwestern United States & Baja California. It occurs sparingly in southeastern Anza-Borrego Desert State Park of San Diego County. Kodachrome 35 mm Transparency by W.P. Armstrong, circa July 1972 35 mm Camera:  Nikon FM-2 with 55 mm Micro-Nikkor Macro Lens Digital Image by W.P. Armstrong, 4 August 2010 Sony T-10 Using Macro Setting & Built-In Flash Digital Image by W.P. Armstrong, 4 August 2010 Nikon D-40x with 60mm Micro Nikkor Macro Lens & SB 400 Flash Pink Devil's Claw (Proboscidea lousianica ssp. louisianica) A native annual of the eastern United States. It is naturalized in coastal and inland valleys of California, including northern San Diego County. Digital Image by W.P. Armstrong, 26 July 2010 Nikon D-90 with 60mm Micro Nikkor AF-S F/2.8G ED Macro Lens & Phoenix Ring Flash Pink Devil's Claw (Proboscidea parviflora ssp. parviflora) cultivar hohokamiana A native annual of Arizona cultivated by several tribes of Native Americans for the long-horned seed capsules. It was introduced into several native American habitats in California, including Saline Valley and the Panamint Range of Inyo County. I collected capsules with viable seeds from Hungry Bill's Ranch, a Shoshone who introduced this species in the late 1800s. It is unlikely that my seeds are from original pods introduced by Hungry Bill over a century ago. The plant has apparently bloomed and formed seeds high in the Panamint Range repeatedly during the past century. It was also introduced in Banner Canyon (San Diego County) in a shipment of hay. At the Banner Canyon location I have observed and collected plants in bloom (SD).   Devil's Claws: Hitchhikers On Big Animals   Proboscidea parviflora ssp. parviflora grown from seed collected at Hungry Bill's Ranch Kodachrome 35 mm Transparency by W.P. Armstrong, July 1979 Proboscidea parviflora ssp. parviflora in Banner Canyon (San Diego County) Kodachrome 35 mm Transparency by W.P. Armstrong, September 1987 Yaqui Mammillaria (Mammillaria tetrancistra) A native cactus that typically blooms following monsoonal rain showers during late summer and fall.   See More Images of Mammillaria tetrancistra   Return To WAYNE'S WORD Home Page Return To NOTEWORTHY PLANTS Page Go To Biology GEE WHIZ TRIVIA Page Go To The LEMNACEAE ON-LINE Page All text material & images on these pages copyright © W.P. Armstrong