OUR WONDEROUS DESERT PLANTSOUR WONDEROUS DESERT PLANTSpresented by Cyndi Ruehlpresented by Cyndi Ruehl

Superstition Mountains taken from Cyndi's front porch. Use the outline function of the slideshow to see notes on each plant.

MESQUITE TREEMESQUITE TREEProsopis velutinaProsopis velutina

“Tree of Life”“Tree of Life”

OCOTILLOOCOTILLOFouquieria splendensFouquieria splendens

“Coach whip”“Coach whip”

STRAWBERRY HEDGEHOG CACTUSSTRAWBERRY HEDGEHOG CACTUSEchinocereus engelmanniiEchinocereus engelmannii

ARIZONA HEDGEHOGARIZONA HEDGEHOG

Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. arizonicusEchinocereus triglochidiatus var. arizonicus

PRICKLY PEAR CACTUSPRICKLY PEAR CACTUSOpuntia engelmanniiOpuntia engelmannii

MORMON TEAMORMON TEA

Ephedra trifurcaEphedra trifurca

BRITTLE BUSHBRITTLE BUSHEncelia farinosaEncelia farinosa“Incense bush”“Incense bush”

JOJOBA BUSHJOJOBA BUSHSSimmondsia chinensisimmondsia chinensis

“Coffee Bush”“Coffee Bush”

CREOSOTE BUSHCREOSOTE BUSHLarrea tridentataLarrea tridentata

““Medicine Chest of the Desert”Medicine Chest of the Desert”

MINER’S LETTUCEMINER’S LETTUCE

Claytonia perfoliataClaytonia perfoliata

DESERT RHUBARBDESERT RHUBARBRumex hymenosepalusRumex hymenosepalus