Blue Grama grass (Bouteloua gracilis), and Piņon/Juniper woods.
An excellect article on the ecology of our Southwestern grasslands,
emphasizing the role of mycorrhizal fungi, can be found here (3.3mb pdf file).
The area shown below contained about eight specimens of Acaulospora sporocarpia.
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A. sporocarpia in the field.