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

Saguaro Cactus Desert Scene in Saguaro National Park in Arizona

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

$The Saguaro Cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) is one of the iconic plants of the Sonoran Desert in Southern Arizona and Western Sonora, Mexico. These plants are large cacti that develop branches as they grow and mature. The branches generally bend upward but not always. The fluted trunks and branches of the saguaro are covered with protective spines. In the late spring the plant develops white flowers and red fruit forms in the summer.\n\nSaguaros are found only in the Sonoran Desert. To thrive they need water and the correct temperature. At higher elevations, the cold weather and frost can kill the saguaro. The Sonoran Desert experiences monsoon rains during July and August. This is when the saguaro obtains the moisture it needs to survive and thrive. These saguaro cacti were found in Catalina State Park near Tucson, Arizona, USA.$

Sunset in the Sonoran Desert near Phoenix, Arizona

Lone saguaro cactus stands tall amongst the blooming brittlebush during sunset on Windgate Pass in The McDowell Mountains

This is a scenic desert landscape with different varieties of cactus in the Saguaro National Park in Tucson, Arizona.

Spectacular Desert Evening: Saguaros and small cacti in Sonoran Desert - Saguaro National Park, Tucson, Arizona, USA

The Ajo Mountain Drive offers breathtaking views of the unique Sonoran Desert landscape, featuring a variety of flora and fauna. Two of the standout features of the area are the Organ Pipe Cactus (Stenocereus thurberi) and the Saguaro Cactus (Carnegiea gigantea). The Saguaro stands tall, often reaching heights of 40 feet or more and living up to two centuries. Its characteristic silhouette, adorned with 'arms' reaching towards the sky, serves as a testament to its endurance in harsh desert conditions. In contrast, the Organ Pipe Cactus thrives in clusters, its slender stems resembling a congregation of organ pipes, hence its name. This cactus species flourishes in rocky terrain, its multiple stems serving as water reservoirs to survive extended periods of drought. These two are endemic to the Sonoran Desert and found nowhere else in the world. This scene , which includes Tillotson Peak, was photographed from the Ajo Mountain Drive in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument south of Ajo, Arizona, USA.

The setting sun creates a stunning lightshow on Red Mountain and the Sonoran Desert near Phoenix, Arizona.

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

McDowell Sonoran Conservancy Fraesfield Trailhead in Scottsdale, Arizona

Sunset over Saguaro National Park, Arizona

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

Saguaro, ocotillo and the mountains of the Tonto National Forest, Arizona

A close up of white flowers in bloom on a saguaro cactus in the Sonoran Desert region of Arizona in late May and the bees pollinating the plant. Image illustrated various stages of the bloom; new, in bloom, and past.

The image shows a group of saguaro cactus blossoms and buds against the backdrop of the saguaro cactus

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Two saguaro cacti lean in toward a fantastic sunrise from Granite Mountain in The McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Arizona: Saguaro National Monument, Cacti, Puddle, Reflection

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

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

Calm Cactus Desert Sunset in Tenerife Canary Island

Saguaro Cactus in snow. Winter desert scene

This is a photograph of the nature in the desert landscape of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona, USA on a spring day.

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