Teddy-bear cholla cactus (Opuntia bigelovii,light brown) with an ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens,green),growing in the Sonoran Desert,USA. The teddy-bear cholla cactus is found throughout the Mojave and Colorado deserts in south-western North America. Its stem segments break off easily when its spines become caught in the fur of a passing animal. These segments are carried away from the mature plant and may grow into new plants if conditions are favourable. The ocotillo possesses long green stems which may reach a height of over 7 metres. Photographed in Saguaro National Park,Arizona | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Falkner, Peter |
Taille de l’image : | 3294 px × 4287 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
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