desert vegetation
Cacti and brush
Desert vegetation comprises the plants adapted to survive in arid environments with minimal rainfall.
These include cacti, succulents, shrubs, and drought-resistant grasses that have evolved water-storing tissues, deep root systems, or waxy coatings to reduce moisture loss.
The desert vegetation of the American Southwest includes saguaro, Joshua trees, and creosote bush.
- mesquiteThorny desert legume
- saguaroColumnar desert cactus
- Joshua treeMojave's signature yucca
- agaveSpiny desert succulent
- xerophyteDrought-tolerant plant species
drought resistant · yucca · aloe vera · prickly pear · prickly pear cactus · chia · euphorbia · tamarisk · sandy soil · smoke tree · saltbush · acacia · thorny branches · cactus · barrel cactus · sagebrush · juniper bush · brittlebush
desert vegetationrainforest vegetation
Plants in tropical woodlands
marsh plants · wetland plants · aquatic plants · water lilies · ferns