Photo Galleries > Agave, Dudleya, Yucca in the Desert Southwest
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Agave parryi
Agave parryi shot in the Sedona area, Coconino county, Arizona
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Agave utahensis and Arctostaphylos pungens
Utah Agave (Agave utahensis) and Pointleaf Manzanita (Artostaphylos pungens) taken at Bridge Mtn, Clark co., NV
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Agave utahensis
Utah Agave (Agave utahensis) taken at Blue Diamond Mesa, Clark county, Nevada
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Agave utahensis
Utah Agave (Agave utahensis) growth-ring taken at Bridge Mtn, Clark co., NV
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Agave utahensis
Photographed on or near Bridge Mountain, a peak in the Red Rock Canyon National Recreation Area near Las Vegas, NV.
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Agave utahensis
Utah Agave (Agave utahensis) with red inflorescence.
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Agave utahensis
Utah Agave (Agave utahensis) flower stalk on a hill, taken at Ash Creek Springs, Clark county, Nevada.
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Agave utahenisis
Many Utah Agave (Agave utahensis) inflorescence taken at Potosi pass road, Clark county, Nevada.
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Agave utahensis
A clump of Utah Agave (Agave utahensis) at Pine Creek, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Clark co., NV.
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Agave utahenisis
A single stem of Utah Agave (Agave utahensis) at Pine Creek, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Clark co., NV.
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Agave utahensis
A close-up of Utah Agave (Agave utahensis) at Pine Creek, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Clark co., NV.
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Agave utahensis
A clump of Utah Agave (Agave utahensis) at the south fork of Pine Creek, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Clark co., NV.
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Dudleya saxosa ssp. aloides
Desert liveforever is found in south central California in the Mojave National Preserve and Joshua Tree National Park.
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Dudleya saxosa ssp. aloides
Dudleya saxosa ssp. aloides growing in limestone with several orange inflorescence in late spring.
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Dudleya saxosa ssp. aloides
Dudleya saxosa ssp. aloides with a closer look of the succulent umbel and orange flowers.
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Desert Liveforever
Dudleya saxosa ssp. aloides flowers from April to June throughout the Mojave desert.
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Dudleya saxosa ssp. aloides
The Desert Liveforever lives up to its name being able to withstand dry summers and cool winters, going dormant when conditions are worst. Saxosa means rocky or stony places and Aloides means narrow or lanceolate leaves.
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Fouquieria splendens "Ocotillo"
Bright red flowers of Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens) taken at Grand Canyon National Park. Ocotillo means little pine refering to the resin produced on the stems similar to pines.
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