In the deserts of the American Southwest, seed pods from the mesquite tree/bush are edible as well as the fruits and tender new pads of the prickly pear cactus.
Some are edible but some can be toxic. If you do not know a plant, do not eat it.
a cactus
Hares and rabbits in any desert feed primarily on grasses and other edible plants growing there.
Cacti are producers! Producers are plants and plants do not 'eat' other plants.
Basically, you will eat whatever you brought with you unless you have some way to capture some animals for food or are very familiar with the edible plants of the area.
Some plants that can be found in the Iranian desert include orchids, willow, and walnut.
Yes, there are some plants in the desert with long leaves. A few examples:Palm treesYuccasSotol
Deer in the desert primarily eat grass and other edible plants.
The most common edible plant in the desert is the cactus. The liquid inside of it can also be a valuable source of water in the desert. However, many cactuses can be poisonous, so it is not safe to cut and eat a random cactus.
Hares and rabbits in any desert feed primarily on grasses and other edible plants growing there.
All plants are edible to some species.
Cacti are producers! Producers are plants and plants do not 'eat' other plants.
Basically, you will eat whatever you brought with you unless you have some way to capture some animals for food or are very familiar with the edible plants of the area.
there are more plants and animals in the Arizona desert than most forests.the average person that is bitten by a rattlesnake needs twenty viles of anti venin to survive- one vile costs $3000.there are about 500 edible plants in the desert.
Some desert plants have spines or thorns, some have a bad taste and some are toxic if eaten.
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Sturt's Desert Pea is a legume, but does not taste pleasant. Nonetheless, it is quite safe and non-toxic.
A.J Hilliker has written: 'A literature survey of the genotoxic material in edible plants' -- subject(s): Dangerous plants, Edible Plants, Plants, Edible
Some desert 'bugs' eat plants, some eat other 'bugs' and some are parasites on reptiles, birds and mammals.