slgwv's photos with the keyword: P. glandulosa

With young fanglomerates, related to movement on the San Andreas Fault, in the background. The mesquites, genus Prosopsis , are probably either P. glandulosa , honey mesquite, or P. pubescens , screwbean mesquite, based on the area of occurrence. Mesquite is commonly parasitized by the desert mistletoe ( Phoradendron californicum ), which makes the brownish clusters of twigs among the green mesquite branches. The inset shows a close-up of a mistletoe infestation on a separate individual. Orocopia Mountains Wilderness Area, California.