SAHARA DESERT PLANTS
The Sahara is sparsely covered with various types of vegetation ranging from
grasses, shrubs, and trees in the highlands to halophytes, which are
saline-tolerant plants found in saline depressions. One characteristic of the
vegetation found in the Sahara is that these species must be able to adapt to
unreliable rain fall and excessive heat.
In the Saharan highlands, one can find species of Cypress and Olive along
with Acacia and Artemisia, Doum Palm, Oleander, Date Palm, and Thyme. The most
common types of grasses found on the plains include Eragrostis, Panicum, and
Aristida.
grasses, shrubs, and trees in the highlands to halophytes, which are
saline-tolerant plants found in saline depressions. One characteristic of the
vegetation found in the Sahara is that these species must be able to adapt to
unreliable rain fall and excessive heat.
In the Saharan highlands, one can find species of Cypress and Olive along
with Acacia and Artemisia, Doum Palm, Oleander, Date Palm, and Thyme. The most
common types of grasses found on the plains include Eragrostis, Panicum, and
Aristida.