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The most common plants in deserts are cacti. These plants are able to go for long period of time without water and that is why they do well in deserts.
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What state would not have native desert plants?
All the mainland states have deserts, and all have native plants. Tasmania has no deserts, so logically it has no native desert plants. However it may have plants, also found in deserts.
What plants are found in tropical deserts?
Cactus are a very common plant that is found in tropical deserts. Many types of wildflowers and the Joshua Tree grow in tropical deserts.
Are cats found in the African desert?
Yes, wild cats are found in deserts in Africa. Examples:Caracal Sand cat Cheetah African lion
Does a mouse live in the African desert?
Yes, mice are found in deserts in Africa.
How are ergs related to the desert?
Ergs are vast sandy plains found in deserts. The term is commonly used when describing African deserts.
What kind of climates do elephants live in?
African elephants can be found in the driest of deserts, African savannas and in humid dense jungles.
Can fossils of tropical plants be found in deserts?
It is possible and would indicate that at some time in the past the desert area was not a desert.
What is an animal found in the African desert?
The fennec fox or the meerkat both live in deserts in Africa.
What are the deserts biotic factors?
All plants and animals found in a desert are biotic factors.
What plants grow in the desert?
Firstly there are two types of deserts - hot deserts (like the Sahara) and cold deserts (like Antarctica. Generally no plants are found in cold deserts. Hot deserts on the other hand are inhospitable places in general for life, but there are plants which have manged to adapt to growing and reproducing under these conditions. There are many deserts all over the world, most contain certain plant species that are native to that area, and are not found in other deserts - for example the barrel cactus is native to central American deserts and is not found naturally in African deserts. This is a general list of plant materials that can be found in deserts, and is not specific to any in particular - some are true desert plants others are marginal desert plants: Barrel Cactus Brittle Bush 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 Tuble weed Triangle-leaf Bursage Aloe species Welwitschia Opuntia species African Peyote Cactus Date Palms Olive See related links for more information:
What desert is found on the continent of Africa?
There are three African deserts: Sahara Kalahari Desert Namib Desert
Which desert does the aphid live in?
Aphids can be found in all but the coldest and barren of deserts. Where there are plants, there are usually aphids.
