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Fun fact 3 about Mojave Desert

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The Mojave Desert has more endemic flora than almost anywhere in the world.

Mojave Desert
United States
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Mojave Desert

United States

Area
124,000 km²
Countries
United States
15th largest desert in the world

The Mojave Desert is a desert in the rain shadow of the southern Sierra Nevada mountains and Transverse Ranges in the Southwestern United States. Named after the indigenous Mohave people, it is located primarily in southeastern California and southwestern Nevada, with small portions extending into Arizona and Utah.

From the “Ecology” section

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