The Organ Pipe species of this desert plant is named for the long stems which resemble the pipes of an organ
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Organ Pipe Cactus - Sonoran Desert Explorers - Sites - Google  Sep 23, 2011 ... Types and Styles ... The organ pipe cactus lives in the Sonoran desert of southwestern ... I have long roots that can grow up to 50 feet long, they are close to ... My stems are tall and resemble the pipes of an old-fashioned organ, ... be scattered on the ground by wind, rain or birds, so new plants can grow.
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Stenocereus thurberi - Wikipedia  Stenocereus thurberi, the organpipe cactus, is a species of cactus native to Mexico and the United States. The species is found in rocky desert. Two subspecies are recognized based on their distribution and height. The Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is named for the species. ... Its English common name is derived from its resemblance to a pipe organ.
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In the Desert, Cactus, Cardon, Saguaro, Barrel Cactus, Organ Pipe ...  In the Desert has photographs and information on most of the cactus that ... Plants like Ironwood and Palo Verde provide the conditions the Organ Pipe ... Common names; Hanging Chain Cholla, Jumping Cholla, Brincadora, Vilas ... There are a number of different species. ... The spines do not completely cover the stems.
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Cactus (Cactaceae) - More Detail - eduScapes  Every cactus of a given species does not look exactly alike. ... Desert Garden ... Cactus spines keep the plant from being eaten by most animals. ... The organ pipe cactus (Shown above right) has tall stems that grow in groups. ... Prickly pear branches, often called pads, are flattened and look like overgrown, fleshy leaves.
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Desert Blooms: Spectacular Photos of Organ Pipe Cactuses  Mar 4, 2015 ... The organ pipe cactus is one of the more spectacular species of cactus ... slender stems that are said to resemble an old-fashioned, resonating pipe organ. ... Locals have long referred to the organ pipe cactus as "pitaya dulce," ... Like all of the native plants found in the arid Sonoran Desert, the organ pipe...
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Featured Plants - National Tropical Botanical Garden - Tropical ...  This plant gets it species name angelica from the wing-like ridges on the stipes ... The tree's bark is used to produce dyes for coloring kapa (cloth bark), its wood ... This very large liana (long-stemmed woody vine) grows like a thick tangle of ... number of different local names, some of which refer to the stems water-like sap...
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Mar 2010 - Darrol Shillingburg  Mar 1, 2010 ... Fruits become fleshy and often juicy when ... Unlike other plants, however, the barrel cactus ... (the waxiness helps plant retain water and ribs decrease the ... the cactus as a cooking pot by cutting off its top, scooping out the pulp ... The spines were used as ..... desert plants in many botanical gardens.
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Desert Botanical Garden: Lab Exercise Name: 1201 N Galvin ...  This list includes plants named in your lab manual as likely organisms we will see at. Thunderbird ... One of the 'Jumping Chollas'. Dense, golden ... (Senita & Totem Pole Cactus) should be considered one or two species. Explain. ... Organ pipe cacti are related to saguaros, and typical of the barrel or columnar species in the...
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The Cactus Page - Family Cactaceae - The Succulent Plant Page  Jul 27, 2016 ... about succulent plants in the family cactaceae - cactus, cacti - new world succulents. ... Ferulic acid in the cell walls of Cactaceae is also a common characteristic. ..... Native to a wide range across the deserts of the USA South-West states ... Echinocereus coccineus Engelmann 1848 (Strawberry Hedgehog)
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Desert Cactus - DesertUSA  Although cactus are synonymous with desert regions, they are found in some unlikely places. ... tall columnar cactus grow among hanging vines and large-leaved trees. ... Arizona. Saguaro National Park  Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument ... The prickly pear plant (also called nopal or nopalitos in Spanish) and the...
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The Complete Guide to Daffodils - Southern Living  Daffodil Essential Southern Plant. Looking for easy-to-grow bulbs that come back every ... Gardeners tend to use the names daffodil and jonquil interchangeably. ... The trumpet is as long as or longer than the perianth segments; one flower per stem. .... Clusters of early, very fragrant, golden yellow flowers with short cups.
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Curious facts, concerning man and nature :  not easily broken and closely resembling the monkey in whose country it is found. ... In the matter of the internal organs the similarity is as completefor ... can be more exact in its relations to the organ whose name it bears than the haricot or kidney bean ? Its outward ... many roots, seeds and fruits taking its shape, as from.
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Prickly Pear Cactus - DesertUSA  Prickly pear cactus represent about a dozen species of the Opuntia genus (Family Cactaceae) in the North American ... But members of the Opuntia genus are unique because of their clusters of fine, tiny, barbed spines called glochids. ... The fruits of most prickly pears are edible and sold in stores under the name "tuna.
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Free Flashcards about NATURAL HISTORY - StudyStack  AT THE LAS VEGAS NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, A 35' LONG REPLICA OF ONE OF ... NAMED FOR ITS CATTLE-LIKE HORNS, THIS DINOSAUR WHOSE NAME MEANS "BULL .... THIS 52'-TALL HERBIVORE WHOSE NAME MEANS "ARM LIZARD" HAD LONGER FORELEGS THAN HINDLEGS, BRACHIOSAURUS.
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The Flower of the Holy Spirit | whatshotn  May 12, 2016 ... Original of the Central America and Colombia Ecosystem, grows in warm ... Also known as the dove flower as it resembles a flock of doves in flight with it's long narrow leaves, up to 3 ... Panama is a proud nation that holds many traditions. ... The national flower of Panama is the Holy Ghost Orchid or Flor del...
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jeopardy/3074_Qs.txt at master  jedoublen/jeopardy  GitHub  NATURE | The Mormon cricket is a long-horned type of this jumper | grasshopper ... NATURE | The Organ Pipe species of this desert plant is named for the long...
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Cactus (Cactaceae) - In Depth - eduScapes  Members of the cactus plant family exhibit a variety of strange shapes, spines, and ... With the exception of a few tall species and chollas (pronounced CHOY uh), .... United States include the barrel, prickly pear, organ pipe, cholla, barrel, and ... Stems of the jumping cholla, also called chainfruit cholla, fall off so easily that...
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Mandrake (plant) - New World Encyclopedia  Nov 24, 2008 ... ... whose long, fleshy, often forked root can roughly resemble the human body and has long ... The genus Madragora belong to the nightshade or potato family ... the root may resemble a human form, with arm and leg appendages. ... A furrow must be dug around the root until its lower part is exposed, then a...
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Prickly Pear Cactus - DesertUSA  All about the desert Prickly Pear Cactus, description, photo, range, habitat and scientific and common names. ... All have flat, fleshy pads that look like large leaves. The pads are ... The fruits of most prickly pears are edible and sold in stores under the name "tuna. ... There has been medical interest in the Prickly Pear plant.
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Saguaro Cactus - Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (U.S. ...  These giant cactus are not plants to the Tohono O'Odham, but a different type of ... The saguaro cactus is the largest cactus in the United States, and will...
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joshua tree - Search-ID.com  This desert plant that looks part cactus, part tree bears the name of the man chosen by Moses to be his successor; This large yucca plant of the Mojave has a...