Some Plants That Survive the Dry of Morocco

All the pics below were taken in the area of Tafraoute, which is a few hundred kilometers south of Marrakech.


Above was the first of these plants that I saw that had flowers. The rest of them didn't even have any greenery. They were just a bundle of crocked stems with thorns.


I was hiking up a small mountain and encountered many clumps of both of these plants. From a distance the mountain looked devoid of vegetation, but there was actually quite a bit once one was up close.


A foundation planting. It is about 30" tall.


Cacti are particularly good as garbage catchers, something which is needed in Morocco.