Plant Names

Joshua Tree

Niche

Adaption

Predators

Indians would
remove the ropelike centers from
the limb to use as
canisters for
berries and nuts

Since it does not

rain a lot in the
desert, the cactus
uses the water that
is stored when
needed
Predators: Nosed
bats, bees, wasps,
ants and
butterflies drink
the nectar out of
the flowers

Fruit matures
around late spring
then it will fry and
fall off the
branches leaving
flat seeds for other
organisms

Saguaro Cactus

Home for other

organisms such as
woodpeckers
Provide flowers for
butterflies and
other insects to
pollinate
Woodpeckers
drills 2 to 3 inch
holes before it
decides to live
there. It pecks
through the soft
tissue that stores
the water. The
cactus will fix the
damage by sealing
the inside with
callous scar tissue
and stop the loss
of water

Grows flowers that

are creamy yellow
and green which
carries an
unpleasant
odor(does not
flower annually)
Grow in groups,
groves
Smooth and wavy
skin and is covered
with two-inches
spines that are
located on the
trees vertical ribs
In May and June,
the cactus bears
creamy white
flowers with yellow
centers found on
the end of the
cactus