[Almonds and Cherries: The Genus Prunus in the Mountains and Deserts of the American Southwest]

Islay, Hollyleaf Cherry, Holly-leaf Cherry

Prunus ilicifolia ssp. ilicifolia

Islay, Hollyleaf Cherry, Holly-leaf Cherry: Prunus ilicifolia ssp. ilicifolia - Islay, Hollyleaf Cherry, Holly-leaf Cherry: Prunus ilicifolia ssp. ilicifolia

Islay, Hollyleaf Cherry, Holly-leaf Cherry: Prunus ilicifolia ssp. ilicifolia - Islay, Hollyleaf Cherry, Holly-leaf Cherry: Prunus ilicifolia ssp. ilicifolia

Hollyleaf cherry observed amongst large, rounded boulders in Culp Valley off State Road 22 between Borrego Springs and Ranchita, CA......March 29, 2011.

Paul Slichter