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Ecology:

Mojave Desert Plants

Trees

    Joshua Tree

    Joshua tree is one of the most characteristic plants of the Mojave Desert and extends southward ...

    Pinyon Pine

    Mature singleleaf pinyon is typically a short tree (20-40 feet (6-12 m) tall), with a ...

    Mesquite

    Mesquite is an extremely hardy, drought-tolerant plant because ...

    California Juniper

    California juniper occurs in a climate that has mild, moist, sunny winters and ...

    Fan Palm Oases

    In an otherwise hot and sparse environment, palm oases provide the luxury of shade and ...

Shrubs

    Creosote Bush

    Creosotebush is a dominant or codominant member of most plant communities in ...

    Mojave yucca

    Mojave yucca can be arborescent or shrublike, with single or clumped ...

Cactus

Wildflowers

Other & Miscellaneous

Geographic Area

    Plants of the Grand Canyon

    There are approximately 1,737 known species of vascular plants, 167 species of fungi, 64 species of moss and 195 species of lichen found in Grand Canyon National Park. ...

    Yosemite Vegetation

    The plants of Yosemite National Park are diverse and complex and are a significant part of the exquisite beauty and biological diversity of the park. ...

    Plants in Zion National Park

    Located on the Colorado Plateau, but bordering the Basin and Range Province, Zion is home to plants from both regions. ...

Ecosystem Subsections

An area or region of land designated for study purposes that has distinct geology, landforms, soils, flora, and fauna that ...

Ecosystem Habitats

Specific tree and shrub dominated habitat types including mountain areas

Desert Habitats

Many variables -- elevation, moisture, soil composition, exposure to the sun and shelter from the wind create habitats...

Adaptations

The Mojave’s plant species have developed ingenious physiological adaptations that allow them to thrive in such a harsh environment.

Example Adaptations

Several examples of the way plants have adapted to the desert.

Plants and How Indians Used Them

In the desert, Indians found native plants and other natural objects that not only ensured their survival ...


Yucca Clone Rings

The Mojave yucca, (yucca schidigera) can sprout from seeds when fertilized by the yucca moth, or...


Plant Glossary


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