Imagine standing under the blinding sun of the Sonoran Desert, surrounded by towering, ancient sentinels with spiny arms stretched toward the sky. These aren’t just plants—they’re survivors, icons, ...

Saguaro cactuses tower over Arizona's desert landscape ... world record Saguaro cactuses also hold another Guinness World Record — longest-lived cactus species. The saguaro and another cactus species ...

The iconic Saguaro cactus is struggling as heat and drought intensify in Arizona. With record-setting ... that even these beautifully-adapted desert plants have their limits." ...

This section of the Sonoran Desert near the border between Arizona and Mexico features ... the only large concentration of organ pipe cacti in the country, as well as hundreds of other native plant ...

Cactus ferruginous pygmy owls are named ... have become synonymous with wild Sonoran Desert: Endangered Species Act protections for the owl initiated a new era of urban planning in southern Arizona.

But few are given access to their herbarium and cactus greenhouse ... History Collections at Arizona State University include repositories for bugs, mammals, plants and more.

While these iconic Arizona cactuses are special for many ... also hold another Guinness World Record — longest-lived cactus species. The saguaro and another cactus species (the cardón, native ...

Cactus ferruginous pygmy owls are named ... have become synonymous with wild Sonoran Desert: Endangered Species Act protections for the owl initiated a new era of urban planning in southern Arizona.

Cactus Specialist Noemi Hernandez ... The Natural History Collections at Arizona State University include repositories for bugs, mammals, plants and more. The ASU Hasbrouck Insect Collections ...