West Texas vista

West Texas vista, 40 mi. N of Alpine on Hwy 67.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

West Texas vista, 40 mi. N of Alpine on Hwy 67

West Texas vista, 40 mi. N of Alpine on Hwy 67.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

West Texas vista, 40 mi. N of Alpine on Hwy 67

West Texas vista, 40 mi. N of Alpine on Hwy 67.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

West Texas vista, 40 mi. N of Alpine on Hwy 67

West Texas vista, 40 mi. N of Alpine on Hwy 67.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cactaceae, Longpetal Echeveria, Echeveria strictiflora

Photograph of Cactaceae, Longpetal Echeveria, Echeveria strictiflora. The cactus has been planted in a small bricked off area. Large and small rocks cover the area, and there are two plaques on the larger rocks. This photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cactaceae, Nellie's Pincushion Cactus, Coryphantha minima

Photograph of Cactaceae, Nellie's Pincushion Cactus, Coryphantha minima. The cactus grows up between large stones. This photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cactaceae, Langtry Hedgehog Cactus, Echinocereus pectinatus var. wenigeri

Photograph of Cactaceae, Langtry Hedgehog Cactus, Echinocereus pectinatus var. wenigeri. The cactus is nestled between several rocks and leaves. This picture was take in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Western Lace Cactus in a Cactus Garden]

Photograph of an area in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University. A marker near the bottom of the image says "Cactaceae, Western Lace Cactus, Echinocereus reichenbachii var. perbellus" and is labelling several small, barrel-shaped cacti in front of some bushes. In the background, there is a young man reading a book on the steps leading to a building.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cactaceae, Strawberry Cactus, Echinocereus stramineus

Photograph of Cactaceae, Strawberry Cactus, Echinocereus stramineus. It is a small, spiny green plant. Where the spines meet, they turn slightly reddish. The cactus sits in a bed of medium sized white rocks. This photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Euphorbiaceae, Candelilla, Euphorbia antisyphilitica

Photograph of the plant Euphorbiaceae, Candelilla, Euphorbia antisyphilitica. There is a plaque mounted on a stone in front of the plant, which sits in a bed of small white rocks. This photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cactaceae, Chisos Prickly Pear, Opuntia chisoensis

Photograph of Cactaceae, Chisos Prickly Pear, Opuntia chisoensis. There are red rocks covering the ground around the plant, and a few flower buds to the right. There is a plaque at the bottom of the photo that labels the cactus. This photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cactaceae, Chisos Prickly Pear, Opuntia chisoensis, detail

Close-up view of Cactaceae, Chisos Prickly Pear, Opuntia chisoensis. It is a green plant with a single red flower bud, and many spines. This photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cactaceae, Engelmann Prickly Pear, Opuntia engelmannii var. engelmannii

Photograph of Cactaceae, Engelmann Prickly Pear, Opuntia engelmannii var. engelmannii. It is a large green plant with several flower buds on the left side. There is a plaque immediately under the middle of the plant, as well as one under the buds. This picture was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cactaceae, Engelmann Prickly Pear, Opuntia engelmannii var. engelmannii, detail

Close-up view of Cactaceae, Engelmann Prickly Pear, Opuntia engelmannii var. engelmannii. The plants are green, with white spines and red flower buds. This picture was taken in the cactus garden of Sul Ross State University.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cactaceae, Brown-spined Prickly Pear, Opuntia phaeacantha

Photograph of Cactaceae, Brown-spined Prickly Pear, Opuntia phaeacantha. The plant is green, with many red flower buds growing on it. There is a plaque under the plant that labels it, and another on the far left side of the photo. This photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Ephedraceae, Long-leaf Ephedra, Ephedra trifurca]

Photograph of a Ephedraceae, Long-leaf Ephedra, Ephedra trifurca. The plant sits in a bed of small red rocks, and there is a large rock with a plaque that labels the plant in front of it. This photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cactaceae, Marble-fruit Prickly Pear, Opuntia strigil

Photograph of Cactaceae, Marble-fruit Prickly Pear, Opuntia strigil. The cactus is at the bottom of an incline, surrounded by rocks. A plaque in front of the plant says "Cactaceae". This photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Asteraceae, Guayule, Parthenium argentatum

Photograph of a bushy plant in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas. The name plaque in front of the bush says "Asteraceae, Guayule, Parthenium argentatum." There is a green, flowering plant on the left, and a second plaque to the right. The plants are in a narrow graveled area bordered by red brick and a grass lawn is visible in the background.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Euphorbiaceae, Candelilla, Euphorbia antisyphilitica

Photograph of the plant Euphorbiaceae, Candelilla, Euphorbia antisyphilitica. It sits in a bricked off cactus bed, and there is a stone in front of it with a labeled plaque attached. This photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Euphorbiaceae, Candelilla, Euphorbia antisyphilitica, detail of flower

Photograph of pink flowers on the plant Euphorbiaceae, Candelilla, Euphorbia antisyphilitica. This photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cactus bed at Sul Ross University

Photograph of a cactus bed at Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas. It has many kinds of cacti in a bed of small red rocks. There are several plaques on the right side of the bed.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cactaceae, Desert Christmas Cactus or Tasajillo, Opuntia leptocaulis

Photograph of Cactaceae, Desert Christmas Cactus or Tasajillo, Opuntia leptocaulis. There are rocks behind and under the plant, as well as a plaque immediately in front of it. Several other desert plants can be seen in the background. This picture was taken in the cactus garden of Sul Ross State University.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cactaceae, Candle Cholla, Opuntia kleiniae

Photograph of Cactaceae, Candle Cholla, Opuntia kleiniae. There are small red rocks under the plant. This picture was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cactaceae, Candle Cholla, Opuntia kleiniae, detail

Close-up view of Cactaceae, Candle Cholla, Opuntia kleiniae. There are green and red flower buds at the top of the plant. Photographed in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History