24 Nov, 2017;
Tucson AZ
Saguaro National Park is so big it's split on two sides of Tucson
I love seeing whole hillsides of Saguaro forest! The desert here is crowded with all sorts of cacti, trees, shrubs, grasses, etc that thrive in the dry climate - generally anyway. The prickly pear that I've been seeing looks pretty dried out in this drought.
Saguaro National Park - East is not too far from my campground.
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| Transplanted as a seedling in 1916 to the Visitor Center. |
These are only a few of the over 20 varieties of cholla (there's also pencil cholla, silver cholla, and the ever popular Christmas Cactus Cholla!)
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| Cholla - chain fruit variety |
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| Cholla - Teddy-bear variety |
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| Staghorn Cholla |
Another end to a lovely day
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