Colorado Desert

The Colorado or “low” desert is a westward extension of the Sonoran Desert. This is a sub-tropical desert with very high summer temperatures, a nearly frost-free winter and a hyper-arid climate year round. Nonetheless, the Colorado Desert is host to an amazing array of flora and fauna as well as an ever expanding human footprint.

Date Palms
Date Palms grow in the near frost-free climate near Yuma, AZ irrigated with water form the nearlby Colorado River.
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