Mojave Desert Plants
This portfolio includes photos of desert plant and flowers from the Mojave Desert, with a focus on Death Valley National Park. Learning about and engaging with plant life is one of the primary ways I connect with the places I photograph. In the case of Death Valley, getting to know and love these plants has helped me understand the landscape and what it takes to survive, even thrive, in this harsh environment. Many first-time visitors to the park see it as a lifeless place. If you look beyond those first impressions, the Mojave Desert is full of life. This portfolio celebrates some of the plants that call the region home. Click here to return to my portfolio homepage.
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Desert Poppy
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Prairie Clover
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Turtleback
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Dormant Stems
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Rock Nettle
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Desert Holly
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Mojave Lupine
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Phacelia
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Prairie Clover
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Sandmat
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Desert Trumpet
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Sandmat
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Cottontop Cactus
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Fishhook Cactus
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Salt Grass
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Arrowweed
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Cottontop Cactus
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Arrowweed
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Arrowweed
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Desert Holly
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Desert Holly
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Mesquite Leaves
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Death Valley Sage
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Mesquite Leaves
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Desert Poppy
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Intricate Branches
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Rock Nettle
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Prairie Clover
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Prairie Clover
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Bursage
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Groundcherry
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Brittlebush
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Blooming Turtleback
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Death Valley Sage
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Green Stems
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Rock Nettle
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Curling Leaves
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Phacelia
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Apricot Mallow
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Bursage
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Desert Holly
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Shadscale Saltbush
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Cholla Cactus
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Pagoda Buckwehat
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Mormon Tea - Maybe?
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Speckled Stems
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Thornbush
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Arrowweed
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Desert Holly
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Joshua Tree
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Creosote
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Leaf Cups
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Desert Trumpet Flowers
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Flower Puffs
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Golden Stems
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Hedgehog Cactus
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Hedgehog Cactus
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Desert Trumpet
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Stems and Seeds
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Dormant Stems
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Sandmat
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Blooming Sandmat
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Sandmat