Without the Joshua trees, the yucca moths wouldn’t have a host plant. And without the yucca moths, the Joshua trees wouldn’t be able to produce seeds.

Don’t confuse the Joshua tree with the Mojave yucca, Yucca schidigera. This close relative can be distinguished by its longer, wider leaves and fibrous threads curling along leaf margins.

In 2019, Joshua Tree National Park set a new attendance record, drawing nearly 3 million visitors to its dark skies, world class rock climbing, and wide valleys punctuated with the whimsical yuccas.

In early springtime in the Mojave Desert, Joshua trees provide one of the few foods available to many of the wildlife species ...

The plant is facing both development pressures in growing desert towns (read about what’s happening in Joshua Tree), along with hotter, drier climates, increased wildfires and invasive plants.

This plant is also architecturally striking. When mature, it can grow to 20 feet in height (some sources say 30 feet), and has a unique shape somewhat recalling the Joshua tree (to which it is ...

Joshua tree is a meeting point of 2 deserts: The Mojave Desert and the Colorado Desert. This park is the only place on Earth where you’ll find these native Joshua trees.

SACRAMENTO, Calif.— The California Fish and Game Commission voted unanimously today to postpone a decision on whether to permanently protect western Joshua trees under the California Endangered ...

Joshua Tree National Park without Joshua trees? The fight is on to protect the beloved plant Oct. 31, 2022Updated Mon., Oct. 31, 2022 at 7:29 p.m.