Only the hardiest desert plants, such as creosote with its waxy leaves, can survive the hot dry conditions at these low elevations.
(Only the hardiest desert plants, such as creosote with its waxy leaves; can survive; the hot dry conditions; L:at these low elevations)
Only the hardiest desert plants, such as creosote with its waxy leaves
can survive
the hot dry conditions L:at these low elevations