Labels:outdoor | text | sign | plant community | subshrub | flower OCR: PLANTS of the DESERT Annuals escape heat and dryness, completing their life cycle in the short wet season. Cactus plants endure drought. A system of mear surface roots provides a means to collect rainwater. Mesquite generally grows near washes or seeps. Its deep root system may tap moisture 50-60 feet belowground.
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