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What name is given to plants that have adapted to desert conditions?
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∙ 13y ago
- Chainfruit Cholla
- Creosote Bush
- Crimson Hedgehog Cactus
- Desert Ironwood
- Joshua Tree
- Jumping Cholla
- Mojave Aster
- Ocotillo
- Palo Verde
- Pancake Prickly Pear Cactus
- Saguaro Cactus
- Soaptree Yucca
- Triangle-leaf Bursage
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 10y agoPlants that are adapted to growing in a desert are called xerophytes.
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Candy is another name for desert!
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∙ 15y agoWhats another name for the desert?
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∙ 10y agoxeophyte!
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∙ 12y agoxerophytes
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The title of Desert Fox was given to?
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