Sonoran Desert
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Tiquilia Palmeri
Description Tiquilia Palmeri, also known as Palmer’s Tiquilia, is a unique plant species that is native to the Sonoran Desert of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. It is a low-growing perennial shrub that can reach up to 1.5 feet in height and 2 feet in width. The leaves are small, oval-shaped, and gray-green in color. The flowers are…
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Carnegiea
Description Carnegiea is a genus of large, columnar cacti native to the Sonoran Desert in North America. The most iconic species in this genus is the saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea), which can grow up to 60 feet tall and live for over 150 years. These cacti are known for their distinctive arms that curve upward, which are actually branches that…
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