Over the last five years, researchers have found that the death rate for saguaros in the Phoenix area jumped from 1% to 2% every year, and is now closer to 7% ...

The saguaro cactus is the iconic plant of the Arizona borderlands, and in June and early July, its thorn-covered small fruit ripens. For members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, whose ancestors have ...

The saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) was named after Andrew Carnegie. The largest cactus in the U.S. grows very slowly, but can live to be 150 to 200 years old.

Arizona's iconic Saguaro cactus is dying off at an intense rate with the Desert Botanical Garden saying nearly 20% of their plants have died since 2020.

Saguaro Cactus and Palo Verde trees grow along Lake Pleasant in southern Arizona. Getty. Peoria itself is part of the expansion of Phoenix outwards in all directions.

The Crested Saguaro Society began searching the approximately 100,000-square-mile desert for crested saguaros — the largest cactus in the U.S., often growing over 40 feet tall and adorned with a ...

The saguaro cactus is the iconic plant of the Arizona borderlands, and in June and early July, its fruit ripens. For the Tohono O'odham Nation, harvest time for the “bahidaj” ...

The saguaro cactus blossom is Arizona's state flower. Why is the saguaro blossom Arizona's state flower? Arizona has about 51 native cactus species, but the saguaro is likely the most well-known.

Arizona's state flower is finally in bloom, but it won't last long. Here's where to go near metro Phoenix to see the saguaro cactuses blossoming. Local Sports Things To Do Politics Travel ...

Arizona's iconic Saguaro cactus is dying off at an intense rate with the Desert Botanical Garden saying nearly 20% of their plants have died since 2020.