Monument Valley, Arizona/Utah Monument Valley, straddling the Arizona-Utah border, is an iconic symbol of the American West.

Exclusively found in the Sonoran desert, these cactuses grow the state flower of Arizona ... "(The Candelabro) is a South American cactus," Wielgus said. "This is another example of a cactus that ...

But the only secluded shady spots in the desert are often right next to a cholla cactus, so contact is inevitable! But even worse was the array of dislodged pads on or in the ground already ...

Cactus fruit comes from the Opuntia cactus genus that's native to Central America and the drier, desert parts of North America. There are about 90 species of Opuntia in the United States alone ...

Even though they only grow in parts of the Sonoran Desert ... parks in the American Southwest to visit as alternative places to catch breathtaking views of saguaro cacti. Everyone knows the ...

The saguaro cactus is a distinctive icon of the American Southwest, found only in the Sonoran Desert. This towering plant, which can grow up to 60 feet tall and live for more than 200 years, is the ...