Circinaria arida

Some, or all, of the photos below might be Circinaria elmorei, instead of C. arida. Only after re-examination of the specimens will we know for sure.

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Circinaria arida 1
On rock. From the Mojave Desert, California.

Circinaria arida 2
On rock. From just south of the Grand Canyon, Arizona.

Circinaria arida 3
On rock. From just south of the Grand Canyon, Arizona.

Circinaria arida 4
On rock. From the Mojave Desert, California.

Circinaria arida 5
On rock. From the Mojave Desert, California.

Circinaria arida 6
On rock. From the Mojave Desert, California.

Circinaria arida 7
On rock. From the Mojave Desert, California.

Circinaria arida 8
On granitic rock. From the Mojave Desert, California.

Circinaria arida (probably; not a positive identification)
On rock. From just south of the Grand Canyon, Arizona.