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There was a proliferation of wildflowers in March 2017 in northwestern Baja California after the prodigious rains of the preceding winter.  The 100 km stretch of desert between El Rosario and Cataviña exploded with at least 50 species of wildflowers in such abundance as to cover entire hillsides and valleys with swaths of color.  In this photo, there are flowering California encelia bushes (Encelia californica) and several cardón cacti (Pachycereus pringlei) and boojum trees (Fouquieria columnaris).
Echinocactus grusonii, popularly known as the Golden Barrel Cactus, Golden Ball or, amusingly, Mother-in-Law's Cushion, is a well known species of cactus, and is endemic to east-central Mexico..It is rare and critically endangered in the wild, where it is found near Mesa de Léon in the state of Querétaro, and in the state of Hidalgo. The population was critically reduced in the 1990s, by the creation of the Zimapán Dam and reservoir in Hidalgo. The cactus grows in volcanic rock on slopes, at altitudes around 1,400 metres.
Landscape of a stone desert, Cylindropuntia echinocarpa - Cholla Cactus Garden Sunset Mojave Desert Joshua Tree National Park, California
Cactus
Infrared black and white image Sonora desert in central Arizona USA
Saguaro cactus forest in the Sonoran Desert near Phoenix, Arizona
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A single flower of the endemic Chilean Cactus (Echinopsis chiloensis), in the Andes of central Chile
A spectacular sunrise in Sabino Canyon, Tucson, AZ with mountains and vegetation
Close up of cactus
Plethora of cardon and smaller cacti on Baja California peninsula in Mexico
Moab, Utah, in Winter
Resin spurge, or Euphorbia resinifera plant in a garden
The saguaro, Carnegiea gigantea, is a tree-like cactus species in the monotypic genus Carnegiea that can grow to be over 40 feet tall. It is native to the Sonoran Desert in Arizona. Sonoran Desert, Arizona.
Spring flowers and Giant thorny Saguaro Cactus in Sonoran Desert of Southwestern USA
The Grand Tetons, part of the Teton Range in northwestern Wyoming, was formed over millions of years through tectonic activity, these mountains were further sculpted by glacial erosion. The history of Grand Teton National Park, established in 1929, is intertwined with early Native American presence, fur trading, and conservation efforts spearheaded by figures like John D. Rockefeller Jr.
Desert cactus family a sunny day
Mountain ranges in distance
Flowering cactus plants, Yellow flowers of Opuntia polyacantha in Canyonlands National Park, Utha USA
Rocks and trees  in a trail in the desert, Southern California, Joshua Tree Park.
Yellow flowers on a cactus. Nature.
Vista of Badlands at Zabriskie Point in Death Valley, USA
Saguaros and prickly pear cactus thrive in a field in the Verde Valley in Tonto National Forest
Los Alamos, NM: Sunlit Rocky Cliff/Mesa/Canyon, Agave Foreground
a scenic winter landscape in Chiricahua National Monument Arizona
Arizona desert landscape
Hedge Hog cactus in the spring Arizona desert
Large group of cactus in the desert
Desert succulents, cacti, prickly pear (Cylindropuntia and Opuntia sp.) and yucca on a hillside in Colorado, USA
Panoramic view of the Ugab river and Brandberg in the background
Free Images: "bestof:Full view of cactus with others surrounding, "Saguaros, Saguaro National Monument," Arizona. (Vertical Orientation), 193 - NARA - 519973.tif Local identifier"
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