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Cactus Forest in Saguaro National Park, Tucson, Arizona

Many large Saguaro cactus grow in the cactus forest in Saguaro National Park.

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Cholla cacti holding light during majestic sunset with saguaro cactus silhouettes and camelback mountain in distance shot from McDowell sonoran conservancy in scottsdale, AZ

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 cacti were found in Catalina State Park near Tucson, Arizona, USA.

Colorful and beautiful sunset over Gates Pass, Tucson, AZ, with saguaro and cholla cactus

Stock photograph of a saguaro cactus forest in Saguaro National Park, Arizona, USA during sunset.

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

Saguaro Cactus in the Sonoran Desert

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

Trail in Arizona Desert

Saguaro Cactus Desert Scene in Saguaro National Park in Arizona

Saguaro Cactus and hiking trail near Tucson Arizona on the Sweetwater Preserve

Silhouette of saguaro cacti during golden hour shoot from McDowell sonoran conservancy in scottsdale, az

Saguaro cactus forest hillside near Tucson Arizona.

Saguaro cacti at sunrise, with the setting moon in the distance, in the Sonoran Desert near Scottsdale, Arizona

Views of the Sonoran Desert in the area of Tucson Arizona. Showing Saguaro Cactus and many shrubs. Carnegiea gigantea.

Desert Sunset: Saguaros and small cacti in Sonoran Desert - Saguaro National Park, Arizona, USA

This is a photograph of a hiking trail through cactus covered landscape in Saguaro National Park in Tucson, Arizona, USA on a spring day.

Saguaro cactus at sunset in Arizona

The saguaro is a tree-like cactus species in the monotypic genus Carnegiea that can grow to be over 40 feet tall. It is native to the Sonoran Desert in Arizona, the Mexican state of Sonora, and the Whipple Mountains and Imperial County areas of California.

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