The Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society, Vol. 146, No. 2 (APRIL-MAY 2019), pp. 128-137 (10 pages) We evaluated several mechanisms that enable saplings of Yucca filifera (Chabaud) to endure water ...

Our neighboring desert in New Mexico and Texas is a great source of drought-tolerant plants. Chihuahuan Desert plants also tend to do well in cooler climates since much of the Chihuahuan Desert is at ...

A new study shows that demand for wild cactus and rare plants many soon surpass supply in the Chihuahuan Desert of Mexico and the US. Gland, Switzerland – Demand for wild cactus and rare plants by ...

In the Chihuahuan desert, a plant that grows wild, without a drop of water, could change the spirits industry. Its leaves are long and spindly, growing in a circular pattern, and are sometimes used ...

Hot, dry, and windy, the Northern Chihuahuan Desert of southern New Mexico and west Texas is home to a unique community of plants. The seventy-five representative species in this guide illustrate ...

As climate change inexorably makes South Texas' summers hotter and drier — and winters more likely to bring deep, extended freezes — homeowners may want to reconsider the types of plants they put in ...

In a rugged stretch of desert in one of the nation's most remote national parks, a volunteer's eyes were caught by a colorful sight sprouting up from the beige and brown of the Chihuahuan Desert -- ...

As any experienced San Antonio gardener knows, South Texas summers can be brutal on plants. Following a brief burst of color in spring, the summer heat descends, often accompanied by months of little ...

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- UTEP is hosting a Fall FloraFest this weekend. It's happening Saturday, October 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Undergraduate Learning Center (UGLC) plaza on the UTEP campus.

The Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute is a microcosm of the desert itself, which reaches from central Mexico through West Texas and into New Mexico and Arizona. The institute occupies a stunningly ...