Polymer Chemistry. Morphology. Polymer morphology is the overall form of polymer structure, including crystallinity, branching, molecular weight, cross-linking, and so on14. Small molecules usually have crystalline solids, which are highly-ordered 3-dimensional arrays of the molecules.
Further information: List of flora of the Mojave Desert and Flora of the Sierra Nevada alpine zone. Native wildflower blazing star (Mentzelia lindleyi) Gentiana algida in Sierra Nevada. California native plants are plants that existed in California prior to the arrival of European explorers and colonists in the late 18th century.
Cacti / Desert Succulents. More than most plants, the cactus seems perfectly suited to life in an arid climate. The cactus, especially the saguaro, has become emblematic of the American southwest. Nine species of cactus are found in Arches, though the saguaro is not one of them. Cacti are plants that have succulent stems, pads or branches with scales and spines instead of leaves. Cactus pads are actually modified stems with a waxy coating. The prickly spines are modified leaves that break up the evaporative winds blowing across pad surfaces, and help shade the stem.