BAJA CALIFORNIA (SONORAN DESERT) Vizcaino Desert bajada: scene 1
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). For more images of the Vizcaino
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