Cacti are strictly American Species and do not occurr naturally in any Australian Desert. However, prickly pear cacti have been introduced to some of Australia's deserts and have turned into a noxious invasive species.
The Little Sandy Desert of Australia is 43,050 square miles.
they need little to no water for years
The great majority of the land mass of Australia is either arid or sem-arid, there is very little surface water, the rain fall is low and there are very few rivers that actually run other than immediately after heavy rain. Some of the larger deserts are the Great Victoria Desert, the Gibson Desert, the Tanami Desert, the Great Sandy Desert, the Little Sandy Desert, Sturt Stony Desert, the Simpson Desert. That accounts for most of the west of the continent, nearly two-thirds.
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Yes, there are numerous species of cacti in the Mojave Desert.
Yes, many cacti genera are found in the desert.
Yes, cacti grow in the Great Basin Desert.Yes, cacti grow in the Great Basin Desert.
Yes, there are cacti in the deserts of California.
Yes, I'm pretty sure there are cacti in the Thar Desert
The Little Sandy Dessert is located in Western Australia south of the great Sandy Desert. It was formed when the hot moist air rose at the equator, leaving hot dry air behind.
Sonoran Desert is the desert in North America which has Cacti.
The deserts of Australia are: Great Victoria Desert Great Sandy Desert Tanami Desert Simpson Desert Gibson Desert Little Sandy Desert Strzelecki Desert Sturt Stony Desert Tirari Desert Pedirka Desert