It's a curious native of Baja, endemic to the mountain areas there that does equally well in our desert — high and low. This is one of the few clumping barrel cactus that originates over a ...

The California barrel cactus was introduced to the scientific ... slopes of the Peninsular Ranges and in the eastern Mojave Desert. Both locations are centered where summer rains are more likely ...

In the heat of June, I’ll see bright yellow barrel cactus blossoms nesting in protective spines. Desert pincushion (Natalie Burt) The magic of Mojave springtime is apparent along the well-worn ...

Barrel cacti, prickly pear ... Tourists should watch closely at dawn and dusk for animals like cactus wrens, phainopeplas, cougars, desert tortoises, white winged doves, kestrels, and, of course ...

This desert is one of the hottest and driest habitats ... and bloom in the springtime. The barrel cactus is a type of cacti that is native to the deserts of the southwestern United States and ...

Climate change has made paramount the need to identify food crops that can grow in desert, with little water ... The Southwest native fishhook barrel cactus (Echinocactus wislizeni) has fruit ...

Golden barrel cactuses can be found near the Memorial Union ... ASU is home to many varieties of cactuses and is a great place to see these desert plants in their desert environment. Each cactus has ...