Cacti
A cacti sucks up water when it rains, so it can
survives.
ALL cacti are succulents, but not all succulents are
cacti so we deal with succulents in another section.
The Cactus
Family is one of the most easily
recognized plant families in the world.
Their beautiful blossoms, thick stems and unusual shapes attract thousands of
people to the desert each year.
Cactus, as a plant family, show
variations between the individual species.
They range from the
three-inch fishhook cactus nestled in a rock crevice to the towering
Saguaro Cactus which reaches heights of 30 to 40 feet. Cactus grow on rocky
hillsides, alluvial .
survives.
ALL cacti are succulents, but not all succulents are
cacti so we deal with succulents in another section.
The Cactus
Family is one of the most easily
recognized plant families in the world.
Their beautiful blossoms, thick stems and unusual shapes attract thousands of
people to the desert each year.
Cactus, as a plant family, show
variations between the individual species.
They range from the
three-inch fishhook cactus nestled in a rock crevice to the towering
Saguaro Cactus which reaches heights of 30 to 40 feet. Cactus grow on rocky
hillsides, alluvial .
Joshua Tree
The Joshua Tree got its name from the
Mormon pioneers who thought the tree reminded them of Joshua, from the old
testament of the Bible, a prophet who was waving them on to the Promised Land.
The unusual Joshua Tree grows in the protective setting of the Joshua Tree
National Park in California and in the Joshua Forest Parkway in western
Arizona. The Joshua Tree is the largest of the yuccas and grows only in the
Mojave Desert. The Joshua Tree's height varies from 15 to 40 feet and has a
diameter of 1 to 3 feet. The Joshua tree has a lifespan of about 200 years. The
Joshua Tree is a member of the lily family. The
growing
habitat of the Joshua Tree is
similar to one of the palm trees.
Mormon pioneers who thought the tree reminded them of Joshua, from the old
testament of the Bible, a prophet who was waving them on to the Promised Land.
The unusual Joshua Tree grows in the protective setting of the Joshua Tree
National Park in California and in the Joshua Forest Parkway in western
Arizona. The Joshua Tree is the largest of the yuccas and grows only in the
Mojave Desert. The Joshua Tree's height varies from 15 to 40 feet and has a
diameter of 1 to 3 feet. The Joshua tree has a lifespan of about 200 years. The
Joshua Tree is a member of the lily family. The
growing
habitat of the Joshua Tree is
similar to one of the palm trees.
Triangle-leaf
Bursage
Triangle-leaf bursage is a native plant
of the Sonoran Desert and can be found throughout southwestern Arizona, USA,
south into Sonora and Baja California, Mexico.
Triangle-leaf bursage can be found
growing in upper and lower bajadas, lowland creosote growths and desert
grasslands. It grows at altitudes of 1,000 to 3,000 feet on open flat, spaces,
and steep, gravely hillsides. Triangle-leaf bursage prefers to grow in coarse
soils with a high pH where rain
of the Sonoran Desert and can be found throughout southwestern Arizona, USA,
south into Sonora and Baja California, Mexico.
Triangle-leaf bursage can be found
growing in upper and lower bajadas, lowland creosote growths and desert
grasslands. It grows at altitudes of 1,000 to 3,000 feet on open flat, spaces,
and steep, gravely hillsides. Triangle-leaf bursage prefers to grow in coarse
soils with a high pH where rain
Mojave Aster
The Mojave aster is a member of the
sunflower family (Asteraceae). It's a shrubby plant which can grow up to 30
inches high. The stems are gray-green and long. It has whitish-green to
silverish-green, narrow, hairy leaves. They are about 3 inches long, and have
small spike-like points on their edges .
Its flowers have narrow purple to
lavender rays surrounding a yellow disk. The flower can get to be up to 2
inches in diameter. They usually bloom in March and May but will on occasion
also bloom in the fall. It may get as many as 20 blooms. After flowering, the
plant dies back.
sunflower family (Asteraceae). It's a shrubby plant which can grow up to 30
inches high. The stems are gray-green and long. It has whitish-green to
silverish-green, narrow, hairy leaves. They are about 3 inches long, and have
small spike-like points on their edges .
Its flowers have narrow purple to
lavender rays surrounding a yellow disk. The flower can get to be up to 2
inches in diameter. They usually bloom in March and May but will on occasion
also bloom in the fall. It may get as many as 20 blooms. After flowering, the
plant dies back.