Plants like desert mistletoe and dodder kill plant life and transmit diseases to other plants as they spread from one plant to another. Local parasitic plants like these can be a huge problem for both natural environments and our curated oasis. It is important to be aware of infestations of parasitic or invasive plant species to avoid their impact on our community’s trees, cacti and shrubbery. The negative impact on plant life can be more than an eyesore, the dried up or dead plants can be a fire hazard. Below is a site featuring information on invasive plant species in the Sonoran Desert, the Firewise handbook, and our guidelines of approved and prohibited plants within the community.
