Solitary plant of European seaheath (Frankenia pulverulenta) in area of sewage ponds near Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, June 3, 2016
Plant of Bienertia cycloptera near Salwa Road on a beach in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, June 10, 2016
Stout form of a parasitic plant Cistanche tubulosa (desert hyacinth, dhanoon, Tartuth) near a sand fence on roadside of Salwa Road in area of Khashem Al Nekhsh. Southern Qatar, March 18, 2016
Plant of Anabasis setifera with emerging winged fruits on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, November 28, 2014
China rose (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) planted in Al Shamal City Park. Ruwais, Northern Qatar, November 20, 2015
Tomato plant (Solanum lycopersicum) with fruits near Al Ghada Street in Al Luqta area. Doha, Qatar, April 19, 2016
Olive tree (Olea europaea) planted in Aspire Park. Doha, Qatar, April 21, 2016
Red flower of China rose (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) planted in Al Shamal City Park. Ruwais, Northern Qatar, November 20, 2015
Close up of leaves of Al Kheriza beach plant (Halopeplis perfoliata) on a beach near Zubara archeological site. Northern Qatar, October 24, 2014
Blooming plant of Zaleya pentandra in roadside depression near a road from Al Shahaniya to Al Samriya north-east from camel race track. Lekhraib, Qatar, December 4, 2015
Stigma of China rose (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) planted in Al Shamal City Park. Ruwais, Northern Qatar, November 20, 2015
Young Al Kheriza beach plant (Halopeplis perfoliata) on a beach near Zubara archeological site. Northern Qatar, October 24, 2014
Parasitic plant Cistanche tubulosa (desert hyacinth, dhanoon, Tartuth) with flower buds in windblown sand on roadside of Salwa Road in area of Khashem Al Nekhsh. Southern Qatar, March 18, 2016
Plants of Bienertia sinuspersici on a beach near Fuwairit. Qatar, June 4, 2016
Salt marsh in Luwaima and Ras Al Qawar covered by plants of jointed glasswort (Halocnemum strobilaceum) north from Al Thakhira. Qatar, June 18, 2016
Salt tolerant plants on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 7, 2014
Kitten sleeping among plants of purslane (Portulaca oleracea) on Al Jassasiya Street, Musheirib area. Doha, Qatar, June 19, 2015
Plants growing in windblown sand mounds on roadside of Salwa Road in area of Rawdat Ekdaim. Southern Qatar, July 11, 2015
Fruits of Ashwagandha plant (Withania somnifera) on Al Muhandiseen Street in Al Lejbailat area. Doha, Qatar, February 25, 2016
Plant of morning glory (Convolvulus cephalopodus) in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, March 25, 2016
Plant of Bienertia cycloptera on a beach in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, June 10, 2016
Brownish plant Cornulaca aucheri(?) (local name thalj) at the foot of a sand dune near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
Large plant of Arnebia hispidissima (Lithospermum hispidissimum, local names kahal, hasheshat al arnab) in windblown sand on roadside of Salwa Road in area of Khashem Al Nekhsh. Qatar, March 21, 2015
Yellow fruit on a plant of wild gourd (Cucumis prophetarum) on roadside of a road to Al Nuaman (Al Numan) near Zubara. Northern Qatar, December 12, 2014
Close up of a flower of Caper plant (Capparis spinosa) in area of in Uwaynat Bin Husayn near Simaisma. Qatar, March 6, 2015
Plant of field Marigold (Calendula arvensis, Calendula micrantha, local name hanwa) on roadside of a road to Zubara in area of Al Magdah farms. Northern Qatar, January 29, 2016
Sand mounds with plants of Anabasis setifera on roadside in area of Jebel Al-Nakhsh (Khashm an Nakhsh). South-western Qatar, June 10, 2016
Blooming desert plant Zygophyllum simplex (Tetraena simplex, local names Daa, harm, hureim) near a road to Saudi Arabia in southern Qatar, February 11, 2014
Dwarf Annual Lobelia (Lobelia erinus) planted in a park at Al Rafiei Street in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, February 16, 2016
Detached red berries of Ashwagandha plant (Withania somnifera) taken from Al Muhandiseen Street in Al Lejbailat area. Doha, Qatar, February 25, 2016
Young plants of Moltkiopsis ciliata on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, December 19, 2014
Blooming plant of Lotus garcinii under a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 20, 2015
Half dried brownish plant of Suaeda aegyptiaca on a beach in the area of Al Hamala (Al Hamlah) Water Well near Umm Bab. South-western Qatar, September 11, 2015
Close up of twigs of Bienertia sinuspersici plant with fruits taken from a shore near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim) in Al Khor. Qatar, November 14, 2015
Plant of Linaria albifrons with a picture of a desert as background taken from a roadside south from Ras Laffan. North-eastern Qatar, February 19, 2016
Blooming plant of Morning glory (Convolvulus cephalopodus) on a gravel plain in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, April 8, 2016
Ripe fruit split to reveal its content of red flesh and seeds of Caper plant (Capparis spinosa) taken from area of Uwaynat Bin Husayn near Simaisma. Qatar, May 29, 2015
Red flowers of purslane (rose moss, Portulaca grandiflora Tequila Cherry ) planted on Corniche promenade. Doha, Qatar, June 18, 2015
Salt tolerant plants in windblown sand mixed with dust on roadside of Salwa Road in area of Rawdat Ekdaim. Southern Qatar, July 11, 2015
Globe amaranth (Gomphrena globosa) planted in Al Shamal City Park. Ruwais, Northern Qatar, August 22, 2015
Half dry salt tolerant plant of Bienertia cycloptera on roadside of Salwa Road in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, October 16, 2015
Singapore Plumeria Dwarf Singapore Pink (Plumeria obtusa) planted in gardens of Sheraton Hotel in West Bay. Doha, Qatar, January 26, 2016
Fruits of Ashwagandha plant (Withania somnifera) on white background taken from Al Muhandiseen Street in Al Lejbailat area. Doha, Qatar, February 25, 2016
Small blooming plant of Desert Campion (Silene villosa, local name terba) in windblown sand on roadside of Salwa Road in area of Khashem Al Nekhsh. Southern Qatar, March 18, 2016
Habitat of the plant Agriophyllum minus on windblown sand at the foot of limestone cliffs in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, April 1, 2016
Small blooming plant of chicory (Cichorium pumilum) on the median strip of Al Istiqlal Street in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, April 14, 2016
Spreading plant of water morning glory (water spinach, water convolvulus, Ipomoea aquatica) on a sewage pond near Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, June 3, 2016
Small plants of Bienertia sinuspersici on a beach near Fuwairit. Qatar, June 4, 2016
Desert plant Arnebia hispidissima (Lithospermum hispidissimum, local names kahal, hasheshat al arnab) in area of Ras Laffan farms. Northern Qatar, February 28, 2014
Crown of thorns plant (Euphorbia milii, Euphorbia splendens) in Al Shamal City Park. Ruwais, Northern Qatar, April 3, 2015
Caterpillar of striped hawkmoth Hyles livornica feeding on a thorny desert plant. Harrarah, 40 miles south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 5, 2010
Pyramid flower spike of a parasitic plant Cistanche tubulosa (desert hyacinth, dhanoon, Tartuth) in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 4, 2011
Caper plant (Capparis spinosa) in a depression in area of Uwaynat Bin Husayn (Water Well) near Simaisma. Qatar, March 28, 2015
Desert plant Cornulaca monacantha (local names thalj, thallaj) in area of Jebel Al-Nakhsh (Khashm an Nakhsh). South-western Qatar, March 25, 2016
Flower of a desert plant Fagonia glutinosa (local names dereima, showeika, shaki, shoka) near a road to Sawda Natheel in southern Qatar, February 11, 2014
Salt tolerant plants growing in windblown sand on roadside of Salwa Road in area of Khashem Al Nekhsh. Qatar, March 21, 2015
Senna italica (Cassia) plant in desert of Harrarah, 40 miles south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 2, 2012
Ashwagandha plant (Withania somnifera) growing from cracks of sidewalk pavement in area of Saha 3 Street in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, May 4, 2015
Seedling of ashwagandha plant (Withania somnifera) near a water pipe in area of Saha 3 Street in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, May 4, 2015
Plant of dyer s croton (giradol, Chrozophora tinctoria, local names Tanoom, zerraij, tannom) in windblown sand on roadside in area of Jebel Al-Nakhsh (Khashm an Nakhsh). South-western Qatar, June 10, 2016
Egyptian Fig-marigold (slenderleaf ice plant, Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum) in abandoned farms in Ras Laffan. Northern Qatar, February 28, 2014
Blooming Caper plant (Capparis spinosa) in area of in Uwaynat Bin Husayn near Simaisma. Qatar, March 6, 2015
Plant of Bienertia sinuspersici near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, October 17, 2015
Plant of cowpen daisy (Verbesina encelioides) on Al Shatt Street in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, January 21, 2016
Small plant of Buck s horn groundsel (Senecio glaucus, mureer) on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, January 29, 2016
Plant of golden chamomile (Matricaria aurea) in a silty depression in Al Numan (Naim tribe, Nuaman, Nuaimiya). Northern Qatar, January 29, 2016
Flowers of Ashwagandha plant (Withania somnifera) on Al Muhandiseen Street in Al Lejbailat area. Doha, Qatar, February 25, 2016
Salt tolerant plant Salsola vermiculata(?) on windblown sand on southern side of Salwa Road in area of Khashem Al Nekhsh. Southern Qatar, March 18, 2016
Field of rabbit-foot grass (Polypogon monspeliensis) in a roadside depression east from Al Jebail water treatment plant. Al Khor, Qatar, March 19, 2016
Plant of Bienertia sinuspersici on a beach in area of Sabkhat Baja Al Jarajeer north from Zekreet in Ras Abrouq Peninsula. Qatar, June 24, 2016
Flower spikes of bright yellow flowers of a parasitic plant Cistanche tubulosa (desert hyacinth, dhanoon, Tartuth) popping from cyanobacterial crust of salt marsh. Southeast coastal area near Mesaieed, Qatar, January 29, 2010
Eyelash Plant (Blepharis ciliaris, Blepharis persica, Ruellia ciliaris, local names nejayae, shouk al dab) near a road from Dukhan to Al Jumayliyah. Western Qatar, March 1, 2014
Accumulation of drifting sand around bushy desert plants Cornulaca aucheri(?) in area of dunes near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
Plant of Nalta jute (Corchorus olitorius) in a small vegetable garden on Ammouriya Street in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, June 21, 2015
Close up of a salt tolerant plant Bienertia sinuspersici(?) on a beach north from Umm Bab. Western Qatar, April 4, 2014
Various plants in windblown sand at sunrise on roadside of Salwa Road in area of Khashem Al Nekhsh. Qatar, November 27, 2015
Small plant of Seablite (Suaeda vermiculata) among shells near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, September 26, 2014
Purplish plant of Anabasis setifera suffering from extreme desert conditions on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, October 24, 2014
Spiny butterfly of a flower of Caper plant (Capparis spinosa) in area of in Uwaynat Bin Husayn near Simaisma. Qatar, February 28, 2015
Honey bees on flowers of purslane (rose moss, Portulaca grandiflora Tequila White ) planted on Corniche promenade. Doha, Qatar, June 18, 2015
Plant of Bienertia sinuspersici in sand on a beach near Umm Tays Island in Madinat Al Shamal area. Northern Qatar, June 26, 2015
Desert plant Andrachne telephioides in a silty depression near Al Nuaman (Numan) in north-western Qatar, October 24, 2015
Blooming shoo-fly plant (Nicandra physalodes) in a shady spot on Al Furqan Street in Al Luqta area. Doha, Qatar, January 22, 2016
Blooming shoo-fly plant (Nicandra physalodes) with an opening flower in a shady spot on Al Furqan Street in Al Luqta area. Doha, Qatar, January 22, 2016
Malformed plant of Savignya parviflora in a runnel north from Dukhan. Qatar, February 20, 2016
Stout form of a parasitic plant Cistanche tubulosa (desert hyacinth, dhanoon, Tartuth) in windblown sand on roadside of Salwa Road in area of Khashem Al Nekhsh. Southern Qatar, March 18, 2016
Plant of dyer s croton (giradol, Chrozophora tinctoria, local names Tanoom, zerraij, tannom) with fruits in windblown sand on roadside of Salwa Road in area of Khashem Al Nekhsh. Southern Qatar, April 29, 2016
Plant of Anabasis setifera in windblown sand on roadside in area of Jebel Al-Nakhsh (Khashm an Nakhsh). South-western Qatar, June 10, 2016
Mat-forming prostrate desert plant Corchorus depressus (local names sutaih, rukbat al jamal, Mulakhiyah al bar) near Sawda Natheel Road in southern Qatar, February 11, 2014
Dying plant of Bienertia cycloptera on a beach in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, November 29, 2014
Desert plant of Corchorus depressus with flower buds and fruits in a silty depression in Al Nuaman (Naim tribe, Nuaimiya) near Zubara. Northern Qatar, March 28, 2015
Decumbent red flowers of firecracker plant (Russelia equisetiformis) in a park at Al Markhiya Street near a corner with Onaiza. Doha, Qatar, May 2, 2015
Dry plant of Cornulaca aucheri on roadside of Salwa Road in area of Rawdat Ekdaim. Southern Qatar, July 11, 2015
Sand mounds with salt tolerant plants on roadside of Salwa Road in area of Khashem Al Nekhsh. Qatar, November 27, 2015
Plant of Cocculus pendulus (local names khuneigh, gurdhi) on roadside of Dukhan Road. Shahaniya, Qatar, December 4, 2015
Young plant of Cocculus pendulus climbing on a fence on roadside of Dukhan Road. Shahaniya, Qatar, December 4, 2015
Fruits of Tribulus macropterus detached from the plant taken from a roadside of Dukhan Highway in Ash-Shahaniyah. Qatar, December 4, 2015
Mexican marigold (Tagetes erecta) flower planted in Al Shamal City Park. Ruwais, Northern Qatar, December 19, 2015
Plant of Polycarpon succulentum in sand on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, February 19, 2016
Fresh shoots and a dry plant of Dipterygium glaucum (Cleome pallida Kotschy, Dipterygium scabrum) on sand dunes near the spring in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, March 18, 2016
Plant of Agriophyllum minus on sand at the foot of limestone cliffs in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, April 1, 2016
Plant of Agriophyllum minus in windblown sand below a limestone cliff in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, April 8, 2016
Blooming plant of morning glory (Convolvulus cephalopodus) on waste ground at the entrance of Umm Bab in south-western Qatar, April 15, 2016
Seetzenia lanata plant near a road to Harrarah (Al Kharrarah). Southern Qatar, April 23, 2016
Jungle geranium (Ixora coccinea) planted in a park at Al Markhiya Street near a corner with Onaiza. Doha, Qatar, April 28, 2016
Spikes of fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum) planted in a park at Al Markhiya Street near a corner with Onaiza. Doha, Qatar, April 28, 2016
Dry plant of distaff-thistle (Atractylis carduus) with fluffy seeds near Mesaieed. Southern Qatar, May 27, 2016
Plant of Leptadenia pyrotechnica in windblown sand on roadside in area of Jebel Al-Nakhsh (Khashm an Nakhsh). South-western Qatar, June 10, 2016
Green salt tolerant plants in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, June 25, 2016
Al Kheriza beach plant (Halopeplis perfoliata) on a beach near Zubara archeological site. Northern Qatar, October 24, 2014
Glory bower (Volkameria inermis, Clerodendrum inerme) planted in Al Shamal City Park. Ruwais, Northern Qatar, November 20, 2015
Mat forming plant of Corchorus depressus near Dukhan Road. Shahaniya, Qatar, December 4, 2015
Blooming plant of stoneseed (Echiochilon jugatum) on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, January 29, 2016
Star shaped plant of purslane-leaved aizoon (Aizoon canariense) in a large roadside depression near Route 77 to Ras Laffan. Qatar, February 6, 2016
Flowers of ornamental plant skyblue clustervine (Jacquemontia pentanthos) on Al Amir Street in Al Luqta area. Doha, Qatar, February 24, 2016
Desert plant Indigofera intricata (local name humeira) in windblown sand on roadside of Salwa Road in area of Khashem Al Nekhsh. Southern Qatar, March 4, 2016
Sand mounds with Seidlitzia rosmarinus plants south from Sealine Beach Resort near Mesaieed. Southern Qatar, May 27, 2016
Bush of a desert plant Indigofera intricata (local name humeira) near a road to Sawda Natheel in southern Qatar, February 11, 2014
Lilac and white veined flower of Eyelash Plant (Blepharis ciliaris, Blepharis persica, Ruellia ciliaris, local names nejayae, shouk al dab) near a road from Dukhan to Al Jumayliyah. Western Qatar, March 1, 2014
Plant of Cornulaca aucheri on a beach near Abu Samra. Qatar, March 21, 2015
Gum arabic tree (babul, Vachellia nilotica, Acacia arabica) planted near HBKU Research Complex in Education City. Doha, Qatar, January 20, 2016
Woody branches of Virgin s Hand plant (Anastatica hierochuntica, local names kaf mariam, jefaiea) taken from Trainah in southern Qatar, February 14, 2014
Desert plant Arnebia hispidissima (Lithospermum hispidissimum, local names kahal, hasheshat al arnab) near Umm Bab in south-western Qatar, February 21, 2014
Castor-oil Plant (Ricinus communis) on Al Nada Street in Al Doha Al Jadeeda area. Doha, Qatar, March 21, 2014
Lycium shawii planted in area of Uwaynat Bin Husayn (Water Well) near Simaisma. Qatar, April 18, 2014
Starfish shaped plant of purslane-leaved aizoon (Aizoon canariense) on roadside of Dukhan Highway. Ash-Shahaniyah, Qatar, December 4, 2015
Glossy leaves of Chinese pepper tree (Zanthoxylum beecheyanum) planted in gardens of Sheraton Hotel in West Bay. Doha, Qatar, January 25, 2016
White flowers of star jasmine (Jasminum multiflorum) planted in gardens of Sheraton Hotel in West Bay. Doha, Qatar, January 25, 2016
Parasitic plants Cistanche tubulosa (desert hyacinth, dhanoon, Tartuth) in bloom. Harrarah, 40 miles south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 5, 2010
Star shaped prostrate yellow flowers of a desert plant Aizoon canariense (local name Jafna). Harrarah, 40 miles south-west from Doha, Qatar, March 12, 2010
Pyramid spike of bright yellow flowers of a parasitic plant Cistanche tubulosa (desert hyacinth, dhanoon, Tartuth) with mangrove in background. Salt marsh near Mesaieed, Qatar, January 29, 2010
Salt marsh with plants of Glaucous glasswort (Arthrocnemum macrostachyum) in southeast coastal area near Mesaieed. Qatar, January 29, 2010
Eyelash Plant (Blepharis ciliaris, Blepharis persica, Ruellia ciliaris, local names nejayae, shouk al dab) in sand near Trainah in southern Qatar, February 14, 2014
Flies sitting on yellow flowers of Ochradenus baccatus (Pearl Plant, Taily Weed, local name Gurdhi or qurDi) in a runnel north from Dukhan in western Qatar, March 3, 2014
Magenta tinged seedling of a desert plant Tetraena qatarense (Zygophyllum qatarense) on Jebel Fuwairit. Qatar, October 3, 2014
Plants of Cleome noeana growing on rocky terrain near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, October 3, 2014
Plants of Cleome noeana with seeds growing on rocky terrain near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, October 3, 2014
Dying plant of Suaeda aegyptiaca(?) taken from a village of Al Mashrab in area of Ras Laffan Farms. Northern Qatar, October 6, 2014
Blooming Al Kheriza beach plant (Halopeplis perfoliata) on a beach near Zubara archeological site. Northern Qatar, October 24, 2014
Back lit blooming Al Kheriza beach plant (Halopeplis perfoliata) on a beach near Zubara archeological site. Northern Qatar, October 24, 2014
Desert plant Haplophyllum tuberculatum (local name Meseika) with flowers in area between Al Khor and Ras Laffan. Qatar, November 1, 2014
Small purplish plant of Anabasis setifera suffering under extreme desert conditions on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, December 13, 2014
Plant of Lotus garcinii growing in bonfire pit on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, December 19, 2014
Eyelash plant (Blepharis ciliaris) with flowers on roadside at the entrance of Al Nuaman (Al Numan) near Zubara. Northern Qatar, March 20, 2015
Plant of fodder radish (Raphanus sativus, local names ruweid, fijil) on Ammouriya Street in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, March 29, 2015
Blooming plants of Spanish Needle (Bidens pilosa) on a field on Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, April 10, 2015
Plant of Haloxylon salicornicum (Hammada elegance) in windblown sand on roadside of Salwa Road in area of Rawdat Ekdaim. Southern Qatar, April 11, 2015
Ornamental plant of fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum) in a park at Al Markhiya Street near a corner with Onaiza. Doha, Qatar, May 2, 2015
Opened unripe fruit of ashwagandha plant (Withania somnifera) taken from area of Saha 3 Street in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, May 4, 2015
Ashwagandha plant (Withania somnifera) taken from sidewalk in area of Saha 3 Street in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, June 15, 2015
Almost dry plant of Tetraena qatarense (Zygophyllum qatarense) on sand in Mazhabya Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, July 11, 2015
Tumbleweed plants of Cornulaca aucheri on roadside of Salwa Road in area of Rawdat Ekdaim. Southern Qatar, July 11, 2015
Young plants of Bienertia sinuspersici near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, October 17, 2015
Plants in windblown sand on roadside of Salwa Road in area of Khashem Al Nekhsh. Qatar, November 27, 2015
Blooming Al Kheriza beach plant (Halopeplis perfoliata, khurreyz, string of beads) on a shore near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim) in Al Khor. Qatar, November 28, 2015
Red shoot of Al Kheriza beach plant (Halopeplis perfoliata, khurreyz, string of beads) on a shore near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim) in Al Khor. Qatar, November 28, 2015
Plant of Pulicaria guestii near dry Ziziphus bushes in roadside depression near a road from Al Shahaniya to Al Samriya north-east from camel race track. Lekhraib, Qatar, December 4, 2015
Tussock forming grass pan dropseed (Sporobolus ioclados) east from Al Jebail water treatment plant. Al Khor, Qatar, December 20, 2015
Plants of golden chamomile (Matricaria aurea) growing in a silty depression near Al Nuaman (Numan). North-western Qatar, January 16, 2016
Small plant of Ogastemma pusillum (Anchusa spinocarpos, Echinospermum spinocarpos, Lappula spinocarpos)(?) on a plane of Rawdat Jarra north-east from Dukhan. Qatar, February 5, 2016
Blooming plant of false sowthistle (Reichardia tingitana, local name Hawzan or mureer, Hawdhan) in area of Jabal Al Jassasiya, on north-eastern coast. Qatar, February 12, 2016
Small plant of Cutleaf Heron s bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, February 19, 2016
Ashwagandha plant (Withania somnifera) on Al Muhandiseen Street in Al Lejbailat area. Doha, Qatar, February 25, 2016
Plants of pepper-grass (Lepidium aucheri) on caked mud in a silty depression near a road to Zubara, area of Al Magdah farms. Northern Qatar, February 27, 2016
Young plants of pepper-grass (Lepidium aucheri) on caked mud in a silty depression near a road to Zubara, area of Al Magdah farms. Northern Qatar, February 27, 2016
Small blooming plant of desert campion (Silene villosa, local name terba) in windblown sand on roadside of Salwa Road in area of Khashem Al Nekhsh. Southern Qatar, March 4, 2016
Plant of Herniaria hemistemon (local name Ghebayra) on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 12, 2016
Small plant of Centaurea sinaica (Centaurea pseudosinaica, Amberboa crupioides, local names birkan, murrar) in windblown sand on southern side of Salwa Road in area of Khashem Al Nekhsh. Southern Qatar, March 18, 2016
Young plant of Salsola drummondii in windblown sand on roadside of Salwa Road in area of Khashem Al Nekhsh. Southern Qatar, April 1, 2016
Close up of a shoot of a plant Agriophyllum minus taken from Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, April 1, 2016
Carpet of plants of Arnebia hispidissima (Lithospermum hispidissimum, local names kahal, hasheshat al arnab) on a beach in the area of Al Hamala (Al Hamlah) Water Well near Umm Bab in south-western Qatar, April 15, 2016
Trees of white saxaul (Haloxylon persicum) planted vegetatively from a locally found tree in Rawdat Al Faras Research Station (RAFRS, or Qatar University Farm) near Al Zubara Road. Qatar, April 20, 2016
Plant of Astragalus sieberi in a depression on a periphery of Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, April 22, 2016
Greyish salvia like plant in a park at Al Markhiya Street near a corner with Onaiza. Doha, Qatar, April 28, 2016
Ornamental plant of Mediterranean saltbush (Atriplex halimus) in Dahl Al Hamam Park at Al Markhiya Street. Doha, Qatar, May 30, 2016
Plant of Astragalus sieberi in a depression on a periphery of Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, June 3, 2016
Large plants of Bienertia sinuspersici at the entrance of Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, June 25, 2016
Desert plant Zygophyllum qatarense near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
Young plant of Salsola drummondii with clavate and club-shaped variation of leaves in windblown sand on roadside of Salwa Road in area of Rawdat Ekdaim. Southern Qatar, April 11, 2015
Pyramid spikes of bright yellow flowers of a parasitic plant Cistanche tubulosa (desert hyacinth, dhanoon, Tartuth) with a fly. Salt marsh near Mesaieed, Qatar, January 29, 2010
Desert plant Arnebia hispidissima (Lithospermum hispidissimum, local names kahal, hasheshat al arnab) in sand near a road to Saudi Arabia in southern Qatar, February 11, 2014
Desert plant purslane-leaved aizoon (Aizoon canariense) in a roadside depression of Abu Samra Road in southern Qatar, February 11, 2014
Reddish plant of slenderleaf iceplant (Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum) with a flower on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 7, 2014
Parasitic plants of Desert Thumb (Cynomorium coccineum, local name tartouth) forming "fairy ring" circle near a host plant Zygophyllum qatarense on a beach in the area of Al Hamala (Al Hamlah) Water Well near Umm Bab. South-western Qatar, January 10, 2015
Dry plants of Cleome noeana near a rocky ridge in Jabal Al Jassasiya site, on north-eastern coast. Qatar, February 21, 2015
Dry Eyelash plant (Blepharis ciliaris, local names nejayae, shouk al dab) on a roadside of a road to Al Numan. Northern Qatar, February 28, 2015
Pink young plant of Bienertia cycloptera taken from roadside of Salwa Road in Abu Samra, near Saudi border. Southern Qatar, March 21, 2015
Pink young plant of Bienertia cycloptera with small fruits of flowers taken from roadside of Salwa Road in Abu Samra, near Saudi border. Southern Qatar, March 21, 2015
Sand Spurry (Spergularia diandra, Arenaria diandra, Spergula diandra, local name degaygah) on white background in a roadside depression east from Al Jebail water treatment plant. Al Khor, Qatar, January 23, 2016
Large blooming plant of Farsetia heliophila on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 19, 2016
Brown pentagonal stellate prostrate, depressed centrally fruits of a desert plant Aizoon canariense (local name Jafna). Harrarah, 40 miles south-west from Doha, Qatar, March 12, 2010
Seedling of a desert plant Aizoon canariense near a road to Sawda Natheel in southern Qatar, February 11, 2014
Woody branches with seeds of Virgin s Hand plant (Anastatica hierochuntica, local names kaf mariam, jefaiea) taken from Trainah in southern Qatar, February 14, 2014
Flowers of Dog s Paw plant (Camel s Eye, Gymnarrhena micrantha) near Umm Bab in south-western Qatar, March 3, 2014
Large plant of Arnebia hispidissima (Lithospermum hispidissimum, local names kahal, hasheshat al arnab) on roadside of Dukhan Road in western Qatar, March 3, 2014
Plants of Nalta jute (Corchorus olitorius) growing under a palm tree on Ammouriya Street in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, October 19, 2015
Plant of Bienertia cycloptera in a roadside gully of Salwa Road in Abu Samra, near Saudi border. Southern Qatar, November 27, 2015
Firecracker plant (Russelia equisetiformis) in a park at Al Intisar Street near a corner with Onaiza. Doha, Qatar, December 3, 2015
Helianthemum lippii (local name raqrouq), a host plant for truffles, desert mushrooms that are gathered in spring. Harrarah, 40 miles south-west from Doha, Qatar, March 12, 2010
Dried parasitic plant Cynomorium coccineum (desert, or red thumb, tarthuth) in dunes of Jazirat Umm Tays, barrier island at northern tip of Qatar, east from Ruwais, March 24, 2012
