Cacti in the Southwest USA

Cacti can be prickly, so watch yourself around each! I don’t know the name of all cacti, but I do give all cacti space as I walk near. Don’t want to pulling thorns from myself!

Or maybe you have seen this cacti? This one is a prickly pear cactus. I know prickly pear jam can be made and I have also had prickly pear fries… honestly, French fries are better!

Here’s another common cacti, a cholla of some sort:

Also know Saguaro Cacti are protected cacti. If you do not know this cacti … so easy to recognize once you know it … then definitely check out the next blog post about saguaro cacti.

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