Diversity of Succulent Plants in Baja California

What is a Succulent?

Adaptation to Arid Climates

Cerro Colorado Species List

Cerro Colorado Photos

Cerro Caguama Photos

San Borja Photos

Cataviņa Photos

Montevideo Canyon Photos

Santa Rosalillita Photos

El Arco Photos

Calamajue Photos


 

The above image shows the density of the vegetation and the diversity of succulents on a small scale on Cerro Colorado. Ten succulents can be seen here:

Agave cerulata
Bursera microphylla
Cylindropuntia alcahes
Dudleya albiflora
Echinocereus brandeegei
Fouquieria diguetii
Jatropha cuneata
Myrtillocactus cochal
Opuntia cf. engelmannii
Pedilanthus macrocarpus

 


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