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So many to entertain us as we ride!
5 years agoIt stopped me in my tracks!
5 years agoSweet, thanks for the info Bill.
5 years agoVery cool!
5 years agoThe one that blooms gorgeous blossoms in Spring
5 years agoNot natural to Arizona?
5 years agoMight be imported from Mexico.
5 years agoSome species of yucca.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yucca
Joshua tree on the left (a kind of Yucca).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yucca_brevifolia
Saguaro in the center, a species of agave just to the right of it at the bottom.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agave
Agaves and yuccas are not cacti, but are actually in the lily family.
Might be imported from Mexico.
5 years agoMight be imported from Mexico.
5 years agoBarrel cacti look somewhat like Saguaros. However, they have pinkish, curved spines with a triangular cross section, while Saguaros have straight round spikes that are blackish to grayish.
http://southwestdesertflora.com/WebsiteFolders/All_Species/Cactaceae/Ferocactus%20cylindraceus,%20California%20Barrel%20Cactus.html
Ocotillos can be impressive! Not actually a cactus.
https://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&rel-taxon=begins+with&where-taxon=Fouquieria+splendens
You may already know the big cacti are Saguaros.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saguaro
The smaller ones with dark stems and light tops are teddy bear cholla cacti.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cylindropuntia_bigelovii
The trees with green trunks and branches are palo verde trees.
http://www.aznps.com/statetree.php
The larger dark green bushes are creosote bushes. Very interesting!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larrea_tridentata
I did not recognize it, and when I searched, could not find a match.
5 years agohttp://www.americansouthwest.net/plants/cacti/arizona.html