Family Fouquieriaceae (Noun)
Meaning
Small family of spiny shrubs or trees of southwestern United States.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Fouquieriaceae family is commonly known for boiling springs and ocotillo plants growing in the desert of the southwestern United States.
- The family Fouquieriaceae consists of just 11 species, mostly spiny shrubs in the deserts of southwestern North America.
- Growing throughout the southwestern United States, Fouquieriaceae plants are an endearing addition for people who are curious about the desert wildflowers.
- While often misunderstood, the family Fouquieriaceae has an incredible range of colors in the different plants that are incorporated in them.
- Native to the southwestern United States and Mexico, the unique family Fouquieriaceae is renowned for hosting spiny desert shrubs.