Northern NM habitat photos part 2

peterb · Post by **peterb** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 8:21 pm

Here's more:

Echinocereus coccineus and O. polyacantha in a typical rocky ledge situation:

A tiny succulent growing in mossy rock. Saw another one later with a flower spike that was rather tall, very crassulacean looking:

me on a cliff overlooking a waterfall...it's great to be alive!

ihc6480 · Post by **ihc6480** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 1:27 am

Great pictures as usual Peterb. Your starting to make me wish I lived somewhere beside Kansas

So how hardy is the Echinocereus coccineus? Might have to add one to my collection

Post by **daiv** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 3:29 am

Nice habitat shots!

peterb · Post by **peterb** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 3:31 pm

Hi Bill-

E. coccineus is extremely hardy. It is often snow covered and thrives here even after temps below zero for many nights. It's one of those plants that flowers more, the more severe the winter has been.

peterb

mavaz · Post by **mavaz** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 9:28 pm

Hi PeterB:

Great pics, thanks for share with Us this beautiful place.

ihc6480 · Post by **ihc6480** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 11:52 pm

peterb wrote:Hi Bill-

E. coccineus is extremely hardy. It is often snow covered and thrives here even after temps below zero for many nights. It's one of those plants that flowers more, the more severe the winter has been.

peterb

Thank you Peterb, it's now on my must have list

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 2:23 am

What kind of succulent was that? Very nice echino. Is that the only one you found?

Mark

peterb · Post by **peterb** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 4:14 pm

Hi Mark- I don't know what succulent it is, I'll have to ask some NM plant friends of mine. The other one I saw had a big flower spike, like an echeveria.

The Echinocerei were fairly common along the hike, especially at higher altitudes, but they were all high up on rock ledges and cliffs. It's a cool sight when they are flowering. But a dangerous proposition to get close enough to take a picture.

Peterb

ihc6480 · Post by **ihc6480** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 12:39 am

Peterb wrote:

The Echinocerei were fairly common along the hike, especially at higher altitudes, but they were all high up on rock ledges and cliffs. It's a cool sight when they are flowering. But a dangerous proposition to get close enough to take a picture.

Don't know about you but I've been known to turn into a mountain goat at times

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 1:59 am

Are the clumps bigger the higher you go? What types of echinocereus do you have in Santa Fe?

Mark

peterb · Post by **peterb** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 7:50 am

Hi Mark- it seems that E. coccineus does best from about 7,500 to perhaps 8,500 ft. The same goes for regular triglochidiatus.

Santa Fe has E. viridiflorus and E. fendleri as well.
Those tend to do best around 7,000 feet in the grasslands.

Peterb

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 1:37 am

Almost the same species here except the echinocereus coccineus.

Mark

Spiniflores · Post by **Spiniflores** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 12:46 am

oohh... lovely place... with that pines between mistical rocks... and the wind... great!!

Post by **daiv** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:24 pm

Spiniflores wrote:oohh... lovely place... with that pines between mistical rocks... and the wind... great!!

It just occured to me Juah y Florencia. Our Southwest landscape is probably just as intriguing and curious to you as is your landscape to us.

I must hurry to finish up my Arizona article like I promised Dominique months ago.

Spiniflores · Post by **Spiniflores** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 6:14 am

daiv wrote:
Spiniflores wrote:oohh... lovely place... with that pines between mistical rocks... and the wind... great!!
It just occured to me Juah y Florencia. Our Southwest landscape is probably just as intriguing and curious to you as is your landscape to us.

I must hurry to finish up my Arizona article like I promised Dominique months ago.

Until you go to finish your article, enjoy another rocks and coniferas..

Austrocedrus chilensis in Los Andes mountains (over 2000 mt.)

searching for the Queen of the hill

Austrocactus spiniflorus

muchos saludos!!

Florencia (y Juan)