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[Convolvulus scoparius growing on Gran Canaria Island, Canary Islands]

Description: Photograph of Convolvulus scoparius growin growing on a rocky slope in Maspalomas, Gran Canaria Island, Canary Islands, The plant has many intertwining slender stems with no leaves. The flowers are arranged in small clusters alternating along the stalk. The blooms are funnel-shaped, pale-pink in color. The buds are oval-shaped, compact, and encased in a light-brown colored sepal. A mountain with a prominent rock formation is visible in the background.
Date: May 18, 1967
Creator: Carlquist, Sherwin John, 1930-2021
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Partner: Botanical Research Institute of Texas

[Landscape of Grand Canaria Island, Canary Islands]

Description: Landscape photograph of the mountainous area surrounding Maspalomas, Grand Canaria, Canary Islands. A large mountain with visible stratigraphic layers of remanent lava flows, dikes and sills, and erosional deposits show the volocanic history of the region. Village dwellings, dirt roads, and cultivated land are at the foot of the mountain.
Date: May 18, 1967
Creator: Carlquist, Sherwin John, 1930-2021
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Partner: Botanical Research Institute of Texas

[Landscape of Gran Canarla Island, Canary Islands]

Description: Landscape photograph of mountainside on Gran Canaria Island, Canary Islands. Stratigraphic layers of light and dark colored basalt lava beds from past volcanic activity are visible, along with eroded sedimentary deposits in the foreground. Grasses, shrubs, and pine trees grow in the more eroded layers of the dry rocky mountainside.
Date: May 18, 1967
Creator: Carlquist, Sherwin John, 1930-2021
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Partner: Botanical Research Institute of Texas
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