Tag Archives: Cactus

Cacti of Arizona: The Organ Pipe

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Fill Your Plate

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern The organ pipe cactus, or stenocereus thurberi, if you want to get scientific, is a cactus that grows wild throughout Arizona and Mexico’s Sonoran Desert. It is exclusive to the southwestern part of … Continue reading →

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Cacti of Arizona: The Prickly Pear

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Fill Your Plate

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern With its big flat pads that look like hands reaching toward the sky, the prickly pear is by far one of Arizona’s most well know cacti. There are about a dozen different kinds … Continue reading →

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Cacti of Arizona: The Saguaro

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Fill Your Plate

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern As a native to Arizona, I am very used to seeing those crazy-looking things called ‘cacti’ everywhere. They are in people’s yards, along freeways and in pots on people’s desks among other places. … Continue reading →

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