Saguaro - Wikipedia
网页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. Its scientific name is given in honor of Andrew Carnegie.
The Saguaro Cactus - U.S. National Park Service
网页2024年4月11日 · The saguaro (suh-waa-row), also known as the giant cactus, has been an iconic symbol of the American southwest for ages. These majestic beings are easily recognized by their size and structure, sometimes reaching a height of 50 feet tall.
Saguaro Cactus Fact Sheet - Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
网页The saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) is one of the defining plants of the Sonoran Desert. These plants are large, tree-like columnar cacti that develop branches (or arms) as they age, although some never grow arms.
Saguaro Cactus - U.S. National Park Service
网页2023年8月23日 · The Saguaro Cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) Pronounced “sah-wah-roh”, the saguaro is the icon of the American west. Images of these cacti are seen all through our lives as a symbol of the Sonoran Desert, and a trip to this desert is not complete without a examining of one of these famous desert cacti.
Saguaro Cactus: Sentinel of the Southwest - U.S. National Park …
网页2016年10月3日 · The saguaro cactus, Carnegiea gigantea, is the largest cactus in the U.S., commonly reaching 40 feet in height. The saguaro provides both food and shelter for a variety of desert species and plays an integral role …
The iconic giant saguaro cactus in the Sonoran Desert - USGS.gov
网页2023年7月28日 · The saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) is a keystone species that grows only in the Sonoran Desert of northern Mexico and the southwestern United States.
Saguaro National Park - National Geographic
网页November 5, 2009. • 4 min read. Location: Arizona. Established: October 14, 1994. Size: 91,445 acres. Symbol of the American Southwest and North America's largest cactus, the saguaro's imposing...
Carnegia gigantia, saguaro - American Southwest
网页The saguaro cactus (carnegia gigantia) is one of the most widely recognized symbols of the Southwest, and is found across a large area of Arizona, from the vicinity of Kingman in the northwest to Benson and Safford in the southeast, across to Yuma in the southwest.
Saguaro National Park: Home to America's Largest Cacti
网页Explore Saguaro National Park: Home to America's largest cacti, amidst the backdrop of Tucson. Experience the iconic symbols of the Sonoran Desert.
Saguaro National Park | Visit Arizona
网页See giant symbols of the Southwest in the only place where saguaros grow in the Sonoran Desert near Tucson. Saguaro National Park protects the Sonoran Desert’s signature cactuses in vast areas that attract visitors from around the world.