A chain fruit cholla, also known as a jumping cholla, at Saguaro National Park west of Tucson. Chains can have 10 to 12 fruits. Photos by Doug Kreutz / Arizona Daily Star ...

A chain fruit cholla, also known as a jumping cholla, at Saguaro National Park west of Tucson. Chains can have 10 to 12 fruits. Photos by Doug Kreutz / Arizona Daily Star ...

A chain-fruit cholla, Opuntia fulgida, is shown here. ... Common with all species of cactus, cholla tubular segments are covered with small, ... Cholla reproduce most commonly by clonal propagation.

Massive chain fruit cholla, ocotillo and (of course) saguaros grow profusely on the sunny desert plains. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

The saguaro cactus is the iconic plant of the Sonoran Desert. It thrives in warm, low-desert areas and its creamy white blooms are Arizona's official state flower. Growing up to 50 feet tall with ...

Ryan Buck and Lluvia Flores-Renteria inspect the cholla cactus at the Desert View Tower, Aug. 2, 2018. ... Lluvia Flores-Renteria inspects a dried cholla fruit, Aug. 2, 2018.

A Harris's antelope squirrel amongst the spines of the cholla cactus, where it painstakingly searches for cactus fruit - one of the only sources of moisture around. Whilst filming the amazing ...

When the fruit of the cholla cactus is allowed to mature, it forms what is commonly known as cholla buds. Cholla buds are considered the super food of the desert.