Barrel Cactus-
Care- Grows on desert washes, gravely slopes, and beneath desert canyon walls
Adaptation- Has thorns to keep away predators
Care- Grows on desert washes, gravely slopes, and beneath desert canyon walls
Adaptation- Has thorns to keep away predators
Desert poppy-
Care- grows on rocky limestone slopes, and gravel washes
Adaptation- Only has one flower to save moisture
Care- grows on rocky limestone slopes, and gravel washes
Adaptation- Only has one flower to save moisture
Tumbleweed-
Care- Travels on desert roads
Adaptation- Only uncoils when moisture falls
Care- Travels on desert roads
Adaptation- Only uncoils when moisture falls
Mesquite tree-
Care- grows in prairies, mesas, and on mountain slopes
Adaptation- has thorns to keep away predators
Care- grows in prairies, mesas, and on mountain slopes
Adaptation- has thorns to keep away predators
Smoke Tree-
Care- grows on sands or gravely flats, arroyos, and washes
Adaptation- Doesn't require a lot of water to live
Care- grows on sands or gravely flats, arroyos, and washes
Adaptation- Doesn't require a lot of water to live
Scaly stemmed sand plant-
Care- grows on sandy soil, coastal dunes,and chaparral
Adaptation- doesn't need much water to survive
Care- grows on sandy soil, coastal dunes,and chaparral
Adaptation- doesn't need much water to survive
Devils Claw-
Care- grows on agricultural fields and along roads
Adaptation- Long spikes to keep away predators
Care- grows on agricultural fields and along roads
Adaptation- Long spikes to keep away predators
Scorpion Weed-
Care- grows on desert washes, slopes, and roadsides
Adaptation- tail is coiled to hold more water
Care- grows on desert washes, slopes, and roadsides
Adaptation- tail is coiled to hold more water
Fringed Onion-
Care- grows on dry slopes and flats
Adaptation- has a heavy onion smell to ward off predators
Care- grows on dry slopes and flats
Adaptation- has a heavy onion smell to ward off predators
Ghost flower-
Care- grows on desert washes and rocky slopes
Adaptation- Flowers are translucent to keep predators away
Care- grows on desert washes and rocky slopes
Adaptation- Flowers are translucent to keep predators away
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