The Great Deserts
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A hummingbird nest in a Ocotillo.
The Yucca has 2-3 ft leaves with sharp needle like spines.


Native Americans utilized Agave for fibers and ate the roasted stalks. In Mexico, agave is used to produce tequila and mescal.

8 May 2001
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