Torrential rainfall in September has filled lakes that had been dry for decades, transforming parts of the arid desert into temporary oases. Over two days in September, southeastern Morocco ...

Desert annuals can survive unpredictable dry periods as seeds ... Many grasses have below ground rhizomes connecting above ground shoots or tillers. Grass blades grow from the bottom up, with ...

Plus very deep roots in the ground that gets the water it needs ... It must be starving! Amazing! So, desert habitats are dry and have very little water. Ooh I'm thirsty, I need a drink!