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The giant saquaro cactus is the universal symbol of the American west. These rare plants can have onver 50 arms and can live for 150-200 years and are the largest catus in the United States.

This is a photograph of a cactus in Saguaro National Park in Tucson, Arizona, USA on a spring day.

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Big Bend National Park, Texas.

Saguaro, Carnegiea gigantea, and other cacti in vicinity of Signal Hill in Saguaro National Park near Tucson, Arizona.

The Ajo Mountain Drive offers breathtaking views of the unique Sonoran Desert landscape, featuring a variety of flora and fauna. Two of the standout features of the area are the Organ Pipe Cactus (Stenocereus thurberi) and the Saguaro Cactus (Carnegiea gigantea). The Saguaro stands tall, often reaching heights of 40 feet or more and living up to two centuries. Its characteristic silhouette, adorned with 'arms' reaching towards the sky, serves as a testament to its endurance in harsh desert conditions. In contrast, the Organ Pipe Cactus thrives in clusters, its slender stems resembling a congregation of organ pipes, hence its name. This cactus species flourishes in rocky terrain, its multiple stems serving as water reservoirs to survive extended periods of drought. These two are endemic to the Sonoran Desert and found nowhere else in the world. This scene , which includes Tillotson Peak, was photographed from the Ajo Mountain Drive in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument south of Ajo, Arizona, USA.

DescriptionSabino Canyon is a significant canyon located in the Santa Catalina Mountains and the Coronado National Forest north of Tucson, Arizona, United States. Sabino Canyon is a popular recreation area for residents and visitors of Southern Arizona, providing a place to walk, hike or ride.

Desert Garden Scottsdale, Arizona

Scenic desert landscape and flora in the Big Bend National Park, Texas

This is a landscape photograph of saguaro cactus in the Superstition Mountains natural park in Phoenix, Arizona on a spring day.

Ocotillo Cactus, Red Blooms. Water Conservation. Xeriscape. Desert succulent plant. Arizona.

Arizona: Saguaro National Monument, Cacti, Puddle, Reflection

Desert landscape with cacti (Carnegiea gigantea) and other succulents in Organ Pipe NP, Arizona

The Ajo Mountain Drive offers breathtaking views of the unique Sonoran Desert landscape, featuring a variety of flora and fauna. Two of the standout features of the area are the Organ Pipe Cactus (Stenocereus thurberi) and the Saguaro Cactus (Carnegiea gigantea). The Saguaro stands tall, often reaching heights of 40 feet or more and living up to two centuries. Its characteristic silhouette, adorned with 'arms' reaching towards the sky, serves as a testament to its endurance in harsh desert conditions. In contrast, the Organ Pipe Cactus thrives in clusters, its slender stems resembling a congregation of organ pipes, hence its name. This cactus species flourishes in rocky terrain, its multiple stems serving as water reservoirs to survive extended periods of drought. These two are endemic to the Sonoran Desert and found nowhere else in the world. This scene was photographed from the Ajo Mountain Drive in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument south of Ajo, Arizona, USA.

Sabino Canyon is a significant canyon located in the Santa Catalina Mountains and the Coronado National Forest north of Tucson, Arizona, United States. Sabino Canyon is a popular recreation area for residents and visitors of Southern Arizona, providing a place to walk, hike or ride.

McDowell Sonoran Conservancy Gateway Trailhead in Scottsdale, Arizona

The Vast Sonora desert San Tan mountains in central Arizona USA on a late Spring morning

This is a photograph of a blooming cactus in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona, USA on a spring day.

Saguaro cacti in the desert north of Yuma, Arizona

Big Bend National Park, Texas.

Cactus

The Saguaro Cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) is one of the iconic plants of the Sonoran Desert in Southern Arizona and Western Sonora, Mexico. These plants are large cacti that develop branches as they grow and mature. The branches generally bend upward but not always. The fluted trunks and branches of the saguaro are covered with protective spines. In the late spring the plant develops white flowers and red fruit forms in the summer. Saguaros are found only in the Sonoran Desert. To thrive they need water and the correct temperature. At higher elevations, the cold weather and frost can kill the saguaro. The Sonoran Desert experiences monsoon rains during July and August. This is when the saguaro obtains the moisture it needs to survive and thrive. These saguaro were found in Saguaro National Park near Tucson, Arizona, USA.

Desert landscape with cacti, Stenocereus thurberi, Carnegiea gigantea and other succulents and plants in Organ Pipe National Park, Arizona

Spectacular Sunset, Papago Park, Sonoran Desert, Arizona

Hillside with giant native Saguaro cacti, in Arizona's Sonoran desert. Deep blue desert sky with clouds is overhead.

This is a photograph of the nature in the desert landscape of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona, USA on a spring day.

Saguaro cacti in the Arizona Sonoran Desert west of Tucson

View down rural road in desert, Joshua Tree National Park

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