Natural History Wanderings

PBS SoCal reports

The desert is a harsh place to live. Plants that grow here for more than a single growing season grow slowly, a few inches or less in a good year. And as is the case with the fabled bristlecone pine of California’s White Mountains, which can live for 5,000 years or more, that slow growth habit can bring with it immense longevity. Many of the plants native to the Mojave Desert have astonishingly long lifespans. But not necessarily the plants you might guess.

Read more at  Guide: Seven Incredibly Old Mojave Desert Plants | SoCal Connected | News & Public Affairs | PBS SoCal