Cactus Blooming In The Desert - 2016
Photograph taken near the El Paso Museum of Archaeology a museum which presents information about the prehistory of the area surrounding El Paso, Texas. The museum is located at 4301 Woodrow Bean Transmountain Dr, El Paso, TX 79924
Echinocereus triglochidiatus (Claret Cup Cactus) is a species of hedgehog cactus known by several common names, including Kingcup cactus, Claretcup, and Mojave mound cactus. This cactus is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
Mexican Gold Poppies are the plant that is most responsible for the brilliant wildflower displays that carpet the desert. The magnitude of these blooms, which usually occur between late February and mid-April, depend upon winter conditions and rainfall. Gold poppies are winter annuals and typically grow on rocky slopes, plains & foothills below 4500 feet. The Mexican Gold Poppy (Escholtzia mexicana) is named after Dr. Eschscholtz a Russian surgeon & naturalist. Flowers are bright yellow to orange with four petals which form a cup about 1 ½" wide. Flowers grow on a single stalk and remain open only in full sunlight. The plants grow to about 16" and have fernlike leaves about 2 ½" in length.
Cactus Blooming In The Desert - 2016
Photograph taken near the El Paso Museum of Archaeology a museum which presents information about the prehistory of the area surrounding El Paso, Texas. The museum is located at 4301 Woodrow Bean Transmountain Dr, El Paso, TX 79924
Cactus Blooming In The Desert - 2016
Photograph taken near the El Paso Museum of Archaeology a museum which presents information about the prehistory of the area surrounding El Paso, Texas. The museum is located at 4301 Woodrow Bean Transmountain Dr, El Paso, TX 79924
Cactus Blooming In The Desert - 2016
Photograph taken near the El Paso Museum of Archaeology a museum which presents information about the prehistory of the area surrounding El Paso, Texas. The museum is located at 4301 Woodrow Bean Transmountain Dr, El Paso, TX 79924
The Eagle Claw Cactus, found in the Franklin Mountains, is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, specifically in Chihuahuan Desert and Sonoran Deserts.
The Haystack Cactus, found in the Franklin Mountains, gets its name from its distinctive haystack shape.
Image Description: This picture shows the Blooming Haystack Cactus in the Chihuahuan Desert. The blooms on the cactus are a vibrant pink, and stand out in stark contrast the desert floor as well as the sharp spikes of the cactus.
The Prickly Pear Cactus, found in the Franklin Mountains, can be found in all of the southwestern deserts. It is know for its food products, as well as health benefits.
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