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Joshua Tree National Park Photo
Photo: Joshua trees stand out in front of a stark blue sky
Photograph by Michael Melford
The iconic Joshua tree, the namesake of the California park, several films, and a seminal U2 album, is actually a member of the lily family. Legend says that Mormon travelers named the tree after the biblical figure of Joshua.

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