The Great Deserts
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Bird nest in a Cholla cactus.

After abundant rainfall the San Verbena can grow and cover large sandy washes.

The bulb of the Desert Lily was used by Native Americans as a food source.

Brittle Bush smells similar to sage bush and was used by Native Americans.

Creosote Bush is one of the most abundant plants in the deserts of the Southwest. It was used as an antiseptics by Native Americans.
8 May 2001
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