BAJA CALIFORNIA (SONORAN DESERT)

Vizcaino Desert bajada: scene 1

Ocotillo

Moving eastwards from the Pacific coast into the mountaineous region of the Vizcaino Desert, the bajadas support a rich diversity of drought-adapted species. The prominent foreground plants in this image include boojum, ocotillo, agaves, sour pitaya cactus (extreme left), prickly pear and cardon (upper extreme right).

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