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Joshua Tree

Yucca brevifolia

Photo by DonnaTang
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Field Notes

Description:

Mulit-branched, 10-20 feet high, spiky green foliage, large creamy-white composite flowers.

Habitat:

Upper Sonoran and Mojave Desert scrub. In an Arizona former mining town.

Notes:

Joshua trees are the signature tree of the Mojave Desert, around Las Vegas Nevada.

Reference Links:

Vegetation Around Las Vegas, Joshua Tree (Yucca brevifolia)

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Comments (1)
drP
I haven't seen one of these in ages! Reminds me of visiting my grandparents in Arizona. Thanks for sharing these pictures.

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Mission
Sonoran Desert - Plants and Animals

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PublishedMarch 18, 2013

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