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The white sand in White Sands National Park is a stunning visual beneath the blue sky of New Mexico.

White Sands is located in the Tularosa Basin with 275 square miles of the largest gypsum dunefield in the world. White Sands National Monument is a preserve for a large portion of this dunefield located in New Mexico. Many species of animals and plants are located inside the dunefield.

Drought-resistant desert plants and Yucca plants growing in White Sands National Monument, New Mexico, USA

Soaptree Yucca plant (Yucca Elata) at White Sands National Park in New Mexico, USA.

Dried Yucca In White Sands National Park at Dusk

White Sands NP, New Mexico, USA - May 31, 2021: Female tourist is walking on sand dune in White Sands National Park in New Mexico, USA.

White Sands National Park at dusk, New Mexico, USA

Wild growing little palm tree with white flowers. Plants grow on sand dune on the beach. Arid terrain vegetation.

White Sands National Monument New Mexico USA

In the vast desert area of New Mexico in the White Sands National Park area, blooming soap weed yuccas are a wonderful sight. The area is in the Tularosa basin area with San Andres Mountains to the West and Sacramento Mountains to the East. Drifts in the the dunes can be 10' to 60' high. The dunes are a magical and unusual place in the Southwest. The wind-created ripples create a stunning visual of shadows of light and dark. As day light shifts into evening there is a stillness and a pastel glow of light on the sand and yuccas.

Alkali Flat Trail at Sunset , White Sands National Park, New Mexico, USA.

Two Small Yucca And Soft Pink Sky in White Sands National Park

The white dunes of White Sands National Monument, New Mexico.

Lençóis Maranhenses National Park. Landscape of dunes and rainwater ponds. Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, Barreirinhas, MA, Brazil. Sandy mountains of Lençóis Maranhenses, Maranhão. tropical scenery.

Yuccas growing in the sand of White Sand National Monument.

$White Sands National Park is located in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is known for its unique and stunning landscape of white gypsum sand dunes, which cover an area of about 275 square miles (710 square kilometers). The park is situated in the northern Chihuahuan Desert, encompassing part of the larger Tularosa Basin. As for the vegetation in the park, it is adapted to the harsh desert environment. While the majority of the park's surface is covered by sand, there are several plant species that have managed to establish themselves in this challenging habitat. Some of the most common plants found in White Sands National Park include:\n\nSoaptree Yucca (Yucca elata): This iconic desert plant has long, spiky leaves that form a rosette shape. It can grow up to 20 feet (6 meters) tall and produces tall flower stalks with creamy-white blossoms.\n\nCholla Cactus (Cylindropuntia spp.): Cholla cacti are known for their branching, cylindrical stems covered in sharp spines. These cacti have adapted to conserve water and can survive in arid conditions.\n\nSand Verbena (Abronia spp.): These low-growing perennial plants feature small, colorful flowers and succulent leaves. They thrive in the sandy soils of the dunes and add splashes of pink, purple, and white to the landscape.\n\nDesert Marigold (Baileya multiradiata): This bright yellow wildflower is well-suited to desert environments. It has silvery-gray leaves and produces daisy-like flowers that bloom from spring to fall.\n\nApache Plume (Fallugia paradoxa): Apache Plume is a shrub that grows up to 6 feet (1.8 meters) tall. It features delicate, white, rose-like flowers and feathery fruits that resemble plumes, hence its name.$

Yucca plants in sand dunes at White Sands National Park, New Mexico USA. Here great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert, creating the world's largest gypsum dune field.

Hiking the rippled, white gypsum sand dunes, a woman hiker with a pony tail walks over the Tularosa Basin in the Chihuahuan Desert with the San Andres Mountains in the distance.

Yucca bush growing in the sand at White Sands National Park, New Mexico, late spring afternoon, blue sky, sunshine.

Plants at White Sands National Park, New Mexico, USA

The white sand dunes south of Cervantes in Western Australia are often pristine with the ripples learly visible.

In late spring, hikers could see lush yellow blossoms of yucca plants at the Las Cruces Dam Open Space.

A yucca in bloom growing in the dunes of White Sands National Monument in New Mexico, USA

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