Desert Plants

Plants in the Desert Biome

What's Blooming - Wildflower Reports

Desert Flora:
Wildflowers | Cactus & Succulents | Trees, Shrubs & Grasses
Gardening & Related Articles

How Do Plants Survive the Desert? -- Desert flora have adapted to the extremes of heat and aridity by using both physical and behavioral mechanisms, much like desert animals. The ingenuity and variety of these many adaptations are explored in Desert Plant Survival and the Desert Food Chain. Below are links to the flora found in the deserts, with photos and information about each plant.

Desert Flora - Wildflowers

Desert Lily

Blue Phacelia/Wild Heliotrope

California Poppy

Sand Verbena

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Desert Flora - Cactus/Succulents

About the Cactus

Prickly Pear Cactus

Cholla Cactus

Saguaro Cactus

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Desert Flora - Trees, Shrubs, Grasses

The Joshua Tree

The Mesquite Tree

Ocotillo

California Fan Palm

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Desert Flora - Related Articles

Attract Hummingbirds & Butterflies to Your Garden

Three Desert Fan Palm Oases

On the Trail - the Creosote Bush

The Desert's Lichen Crust

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