What vegetation is there in the Atacama Desert?

Answer 1

There are areas that receive little rain but dense fog moves in from the Pacific Ocean and provides enough moisture for lichens and a few cacti to survive. There are rare oasis were a few more plants can survive but these are quite uncommon. Most of the desert is devoid of plant life, however.

Answer 2

With the exception of on a few oasis, few plants survive in the desert except some cacti and lichens.

Answer 3

Yes, there cactus in the Atacama desert. Search "Atacama desert cacti" and you will see some great photo journals of the native species that grow there.

Answer 4

There is virtually no plant life in the Atacama except in the few oasis found there. In some areas that receive considerable fog from the Pacific Ocean there are some cacti and lichens.

Answer 5

There are a few plants but they are few in number and in isolated areas. The most common are a few cacti and some lichens that survive off of moisture they obtain from fog.

Answer 6

With the exception of on a few oasis, few plants survive in the desert except some cacti and lichens.