Sonoran Desert Saguaro cactus of Arizona vertical cover photo - 272230976

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Saguaro cactus in the Arizona desert isolated against a blue sky background with setting sun in a vertical layout. The saguaro provides both food and shelter for a variety of desert species and plays an integral role in the culture of the Tohono O'odham people. It has been written that the saguaro can be ecologically connected to nearly every other organism in its range,including humans.The saguaro is a tree-like cactus species in the monotypic genus Carnegiea that can grow to be over 12 meters tall. It is native to the Sonoran Desert in Arizona,the Mexican state of Sonora,and the Whipple Mountains and Imperial County areas of California. The saguaro blossom is the state wildflower of Arizona

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