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Snow on sotol

Snow on sotol

Dasylirion leiophyllum.
Rare heavy snow in the Chihuahuan Desert, Sotol can be separated from yuccas by the hooked teeth or strong prickles along the edg...
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Dasylirion leiophyllum.
Rare heavy snow in the Chihuahuan Desert, Sotol can be separated from yuccas by the hooked teeth or strong prickles along the edges of the leaf blades.
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DMC-LF1

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Aperture f/4.2 ISO 200 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 150/10

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Carlsbad, New Mexico, US

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upload_date

Sep, 2019

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