The saguaro cactus blossom is Arizona's state flower. Arizona has about 51 native cactus species, but the saguaro is likely the most well-known. A desert icon, the imposing and inspiring saguaro ...

Arizona's saguaro cacti, a symbol of the U.S. West ... plant researchers say. "These plants are adapted to this heat, but at some point, the heat needs to cool down and the water needs to come ...

Images of a cactus that looks like a couple ... is home to about 300 species of cactuses, according to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson. Wear sturdy shoes and long pants when hiking ...

Protecting them means preserving a piece of Arizona’s soul. Cacti, especially the saguaro, are keystone species in the desert, supporting a web of life that would unravel without them.

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." ...

Arizona's saguaro cacti, a symbol of the U.S. West, are leaning, losing arms and in some cases falling over during the state's record streak of extreme heat, a scientist said on Tuesday.

Arizona's iconic saguaro cacti are falling over and dying thanks to extreme heat in the state. The plants, although adapted to hot temperatures, rely on summer monsoon rains that haven't come.

Arizona has about 51 native cactus species, but the saguaro is likely the most well-known. A desert icon, the imposing and inspiring saguaro and its flower can only be found in the diverse ...

Plant physiologists at the Phoenix garden are studying how much heat cacti can take. Until recently many thought the plants were perfectly adapted to high temperatures and drought. Arizona's heat ...