This may sound goofy, but when you're used to the sparseness of the Mojave in the latter months of the year, coming across something this fleshy and green is mildly alarming - and awesome, of course. =)
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This may sound goofy, but when you're used to the sparseness of the Mojave in the latter months of the year, coming across something this fleshy and green is mildly alarming - and awesome, of course. =)
Wanted an image of this monster on flickr. Must stand eight feet tall. Ericameria laricifolia - Turpentine bush.
See this plant everywhere out here in my desert. This is one of the finest examples I have seen. Creosote brush. Larrea tridentada.
See this plant everywhere out here in my desert. This is one of the finest examples I have seen. Creosote brush. Larrea tridentada.
See this plant everywhere out here in my desert. This is one of the finest examples I have seen. Creosote brush. Larrea tridentada.
Dasylirion wheeleri; spotted this plant while on the bus. Even got off the bus to capture this image. Very majestic. The inflorescence is about fifteen feet tall. Used to make a popular drink named Sotol.
Dasylirion wheeleri; spotted this plant while on the bus. Even got off the bus to capture this image. Very majestic. The inflorescence is about fifteen feet tall. The plant core/trunk is used to make a popular drink named Sotol.
These yucca are all over Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Very dangerous spikes and teeth. Almost a blue in colour.
These yucca are all over Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Very dangerous spikes and teeth. Almost a blue in colour.