Other Deserts are called semiarid deserts . These are deserts with temperatures that are not as hot. they have more moderate temperatures . Some semiarid deserts can be found in Greenland and Utah . they usually have a greater variety of ground-hugging bushes or shrubs than deserts like Sahara . Their highest temperature rarely goes above 38 degrees Celsius . The soil is sandy with small rocks scattered about the ground . many plants in semiarid deserts have shiny leaves . Shiny leaves allow a plants to save energy during the cool evenings . This is called conserving heat . these plants also provide a good place for insects to seek shelter