Myxacorys sp.

Clark Mountains Wilderness, MDNP, California. Flattened swale landform. Sandy, gravelly soils with some crusts, plants rare. Clark Mountains, Mojave, CA

Clark Mountains Wilderness, MDNP, California. Flattened swale landform. Sandy, gravelly soils with some crusts, plants rare. Clark Mountains, Mojave, CA

Clark Mountains Wilderness, MDNP, California. Flattened bar landform. Sandy, gravelly soils, crusts common with bryophytes, lichens, algae. Plants present. Clark Mountains, Mojave, CA

Clark Mountains Wilderness, MDNP, California. Flattened bar landform. Sandy, gravelly soils, crusts common with bryophytes, lichens, algae. Plants present. Clark Mountains, Mojave, CA

Clark Mountains Wilderness, MDNP, California. Flattened swale landform. Sandy, gravelly soils with some crusts, plants rare. Clark Mountains, Mojave, CA

Clark Mountains Wilderness, MDNP, California. Sandy soil in rock crevices, well developed crusts with bryophytes, lichens, algae. Plants present. Parent material: dolomite limestone. East of Kinston Rd. Bar landform on fanskirt.

Atacama Desert, Chile. slope~1° Site in the middle of path up to Pacific Ocean. Some slightly darkened soil with filaments. Coarse gravel on top of fine soil. Samples collected from soil in large cactus wash. Well consolidated, crusty soil.