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Long camelthorn rhizomes exposed in a wash at Wupatki National Monument

September 2024 (approx.)

Detailed Description

USGS Biological Science Technician Claudia Dimartini poses with a long camelthorn (Alhagi maurorum) rhizome (underground root structure from which new plants can propagate that was exposed in a wash at the Deadman Wash Confluence Area. Photo by Laura Shriver (USGS).

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

Photo by Laura Shriver