Purge of editors at LA Times
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Yuccas thrive in the foothills on the north side of the San Gabriel Mountains. If there's
one plant more iconic of the Mojave, it could be the tumbleweed. Click on a pic to see bigger. LA Observed photos.
Flora
Mojave Desert flora
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Recent Flora stories on LA Observed:
Selected links: O'Reilly, LAT hires, Academy museum, Garcetti and moreJoshua Tree in bloom
Desert flowers and fancy at Anza-Borrego
Treasure hunt for trees from the Gold Rush era
Native plant sale at the Theodore Payne Foundation
Mojave's Joshua trees are in bad shape
Water the grass less -- but don't forget the trees
Most ridiculous palm weed ever?