Plants, Biome Homework Help

The Chihuahuan Desert has plants like the Fishhook Cactus, Honey Mesquite, or Prickly Bear Cactus. The Mohave has many plant specie not found in the other adjoining deserts; the Mohave Yucca, Creosote Bush, Big Sagebrush, and Blackbush are common. The Sonoran Desert is the hottest of the four but moisture from the Pacific coast provides rain for plants and shrubs. Plants include the Barrel Cactus, Brittlebush, Octollo, Beaked Yucca, and Soaptree Yucca.

10 Amazingly Beautiful Cactus Flowers

10 Amazingly Beautiful Cactus Flowers, By Contributing Writer Scribol, Amazing photos, with descriptions, of flowering cactus worldwide.

http://scribol.com/environment/plants/10-amazingly...

Adaptations of Desert Plants

Adaptations of Desert Plants, McGraw-Hill School, Grade 3, Animation of adaptations desert plants have to protect them from animals and collect water followed by an interactive quiz.

http://www.mhschool.com/science/2008/student/na/sc...

Arizona Sonora Desert Digital Library

Arizona Sonora Desert Digital Library, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, The Library has a collection of images for 6626 species. Click on a plant name for more photos and information.

http://www.desertmuseumdigitallibrary.org/public/s...

Barrel Cactus

Barrel Cactus, DesertUSA.com, Article with photos.

http://www.desertusa.com/mag99/june/papr/barrelcac...

Brittlebush - Encilia farinosa

Brittlebush - Encilia farinosa, DesertUSA.com, Has a photo and provides information on its range, flowers, and habitat.

http://www.desertusa.com/april96/du_britbush.html

Cactus Gallery

Cactus Gallery, Biology Department, University of Edinburgh, Click on an image for more images and description.

http://archive.bio.ed.ac.uk/jdeacon/desbiome/cactg...

Chain Fruit Cholla

Chain Fruit Cholla CalPhotos University of California, Berkeley Visit the web site for photos.

http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query...

Chain Fruit Cholla Cactus

Chain Fruit Cholla Cactus, arizona webworks, Several photo and description of the plant's fruit, flowers, and structure.

http://www.azuswebworks.com/html/c_cholla.htm

Chain Fruit Cholla Jumping Cholla

Chain Fruit Cholla Jumping Cholla, ArizonaIs.org, Several good photos and information on its structure and range.

http://www.arizonensis.org/sonoran/fieldguide/plan...

Chihuahuan Desert Plant List

Chihuahuan Desert Plant List, Centennial Museum & Chihuahuan Desert Gardens Natural and Cultural History, University of Texas, El Paso, Click on plant name for images and descriptions.

http://museum2.utep.edu/chih/gardens/list/species....

Creosote Bush

Creosote Bush, American Southwest, Visit the web site to see photo.

http://www.americansouthwest.net/slot_canyons/red_...

Creosote Bush

Creosote Bush, DesertUSA.com, Description and photos of the plant plus information on its range, habitat, flowers and fruit.

http://www.desertusa.com/creoste.html

Creosote Image

Creosote Image Wordpress.com Visit the web site to see the photo.

http://sciencenotes.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/cr...

Death Valley Area Plants

Death Valley Area Plants, Click on plant name for image and description.

http://www.dvplants.com/PLANTS/

Desert - A Set on Flickr

Desert - A Set on Flickr, Uploaded by Planeta, Click on a photo to enlarge.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/planeta/sets/72057594...

Desert Indian Paintbrush

Desert Indian Paintbrush By Michael L. Charters,, Sierra Madre, CA, Description of the plant and three large photos.

http://calflora.net/bloomingplants/desertindianpai...

Desert Plant Videos

Desert Plant Videos DesertUSA.com Movies are available on plants or wildflowers.

http://www.desertusa.com/video_pages/videosKB_4.ht...

Fall-Blooming Plants of the East Mojave

http://www.calflora.net/eastmojave/index.html

Fish-Hook Cactus

Fish-Hook Cactus, by Lorena Babcock Moore, Mineralarts.com, Several close-up photos of the fish-hook.

http://www.mineralarts.com/cactus/sclerocactus.htm...

Fishhook cactus

Fishhook cactus, Copyright @ 2001-8 by Jay Sullivan, Visit the web site to see the photo.

http://jaysullivan.org/desert/fishh4.htm

Flowers VG - Desert Plants

Flowers VG - Desert Plants Picture of desert cactus plants; click on an image for more views.

http://www.flowersvg.com/cactus.htm

Giant Saguaro Cactus

Giant Saguaro Cactus, Discover Southeast Arizona, Saguaros grow slow but they can grow for 100 years and live for 200 years. Learn more interesting facts and view several excellent photos of the c

http://www.discoverseaz.com/Wildlife/Saguaro.html

Hedgehog or Claret Cup Cactus

Hedgehog or Claret Cup Cactus, DesertUSA.com, Two nice photos and description of the plant.

http://www.desertusa.com/mag00/mar/papr/hhog.html

Honey mesquite

Honey mesquite, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas at Austin, Photograph and description.

http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php...

How Plants Cope with the Desert Climate

How Plants Cope with the Desert Climate, Mark A. Dimmitt, Director of Natural History, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, "Desert plants have developed three main adaptive strategies: succulence, dro

http://www.desertmuseum.org/programs/succulents_ad...

Mexican Hat

Mexican Hat, GardensAblaze.com, Photos and description; click on the second one down for a larger close-up view.

http://www.gardensablaze.com/WildflowersMexHat.htm

Mohave Desert Plants Video

Mohave Desert Plants, By Mark Allen Channel, Video length: 01:47.

http://www.youtube.com/watch...

Mother of Thousands (Mexican Hat Plant)

Mother of Thousands (Mexican Hat Plant) Flickr.com Visit the web site for photo.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33590535@N06/31367132...

Nature Study in the Sonoran Desert

Nature Study in the Sonoran Desert, By Michael J. Plagens, Arizonensis.org, A Guide to the Flora and Fauna, Arizona, USA & Sonora, Mexico. Click on a plant or animal name for description and imag

http://www.arizonensis.org/sonoran/fieldguide/inde...

Ocotillo

Ocotillo, DesertUSA.com, Information on its range, habitat, and flowers; also has several close-up photos.

http://www.desertusa.com/nov96/du_ocotillo.html

Plant Adaptations

Plant Adaptations, Missouri Botanical Gardens, Click on the different biomes or areas to learn about them and some of the adaptations plants have to live there.

http://www.mbgnet.net/bioplants/adapt.html

Plants and Animals of the Sonoran Desert

Plants and Animals of the Sonoran Desert, Webschool.org.uk, A Project involving North Chadderton School in the U.K. and two schools in Phoenix, Arizona. Use the pull-down menu to select a plant or

http://www.webschool.org.uk/arizona/

Prickly Pear Cactus

Prickly Pear Cactus, DesertUSA.com, Several good photos and plant information.

http://www.desertusa.com/magoct97/oct_pa/du_prkpea...

Prickly Pear Cactus Movie

Prickly Pear Cactus Movie DesertUSA.com Video Length: 02:27.

http://www.desertusa.com/video_pages/pp_movie.html

Saguaro Cactus

Saguaro Cactus, DesertUSA.com, Provides several pictures and description of the cactus and its habitat.

http://www.desertusa.com/july96/du_saguaro.html

Soaptree Yucca

Soaptree Yucca, DesertUSA.com, Information on its range, habitat, and flowers; has two small photos.

http://www.desertusa.com/magfeb98/feb_pap/du_soapy...