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

The rising sun casts a gentle, golden light on the diverse array of saguaro cacti and the lush desert foliage against rugged mountain terrain.

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

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

Sunset in the Sonoran Desert near Phoenix, Arizona

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

Saguaro cactus in Arizona desert at sunset at Saguaro National Park USA. This park is located near Tucson, Arizona. This giant cactus is the universal symbol of the American west. These majestic plants are found only in a small portion of the US. The part is in two parts. One on east side of Tucson and one on the west side.

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

Saguaro cactus and wild flowers in 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

This is a landscape photograph of saguaro cacti filling the Sonoran desert landscape in Arizona on a spring day.

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

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

Saguaro cactus forest hillside in Arizona.

Saguaro Cactus reaches the sky in Papagayo, Costa Rica. OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

A long slender Saguaro Cactus in Catalina SP, Arizona in Catalina, Arizona, United States

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Large cacti in Arizona against a blue sky, desert landscape. Saguaro Cactuses (Carnegiea gigantea) in desert, USA

The Vast Sonora desert in central Arizona USA on a early Spring morning

The splendor of the sonoran desert. Colors and sky are real.

A beautiful arborescent cactus species in the desert

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

Saguaro National Park west section Tucson Arizona

Hillside with giant native Saguaro cacti, in Arizona's Sonoran desert. Deep blue desert sky with clouds is overhead.

Years of hot temperatures combined with wind have created unique land formations in the Arizona area. Many come to hike amongst the various cacti and dessert plants of the southwest.

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