And without the yucca moths, the Joshua trees wouldn’t be able to produce seeds. Theirs is what’s known as obligate mutualism: They’re both dependent on each other for survival.

Joshua tree, yucca moth co-evolution fascinates researchers It is the iconic plant of the Mojave Desert, its name immortalized with a national park and a U2 album.

Incidentally, another name for Joshua tree is yucca palm, and it was this appellation for which Palmdale, a habitat for myriad yucca palms, was named. Yucca trees enjoy a unique and mutually ...

In spite of Keeler’s use of the name Joshua tree in print, Mary Austin and other writers failed to apply the designation, calling it instead the “tree yucca.” ...

“It’s a member of the Yucca Family,” said Ranger George Land. “As a matter of fact, the Latin name is Yucca brevifolia.It was called the Joshua tree back in the 1800s when some of the ...

JOSHUA TREE, Calif. — State biologists on Wednesday recommended against designating the western Joshua tree as threatened with extinction, saying claims in a petition filed by environmentalists ...

In one town of about 22,000 people bordering Joshua Tree National Park, the trees are plentiful. Affordable housing, not so much. Yucca Valley's town manager estimates there are hundreds of ...

Joshua Tree has always had an allure for hippies, artists and outsiders. That’s why Parsons, the country-rock musician, gravitated there 50 years ago. One shop owner in Yucca Valley told me some ...

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