A new study finds that the Sonoran Desert’s iconic cactuses are suffering, not only from prolonged drought but also from ...

This particular desert is laden with infamous deadly ... It’s a really useful survival tool for the cholla. The cactus consists of small segments, known as pads or pups, and each of these ...

small bushes and scattered cactus. Summer and winter are considered rainy seasons, which means this southern Arizona desert supports the most plant life, with a wide variety of cactus, shrubs and ...

Saguaro cactuses tower over Arizona's desert landscape, each year inching higher and higher for hundreds of years as they watch time pass. While they can grow to unique heights, one cactus holds ...

Cactus ferruginous pygmy owls are named for the saguaro cactuses they live in, their rusty-colored stripes, and their small size. They’re as fierce ... development gobbling up their unique Sonoran ...

The stems are green to make food for the plant, because the leaves can't do it any more - they are too small ... in the desert it doesn't rain for months. The tallest cactus in the world, growing ...

Researchers are concerned the declines will lessen the scale of and in some cases possibly eliminate the large saguaro forests in Arizona.

Cactus ferruginous pygmy owls are named for the saguaro cactuses they live in, their rusty-colored stripes, and their small size. They’re as fierce ... development gobbling up their unique Sonoran ...