Saguaro National Park. Tucson, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona, sits right in the middle of the United States range of one of our most iconic plants - the saguaro cactus. It is also where you will find one of four national parks that is dedicated to a plant. On the road to Saguaro NP, you can buy dried pappers The saguaro cactus is probably what you picture in you mind when you think of a cactus. It is tall, straight and often has “arms” that branch out from its sides. Saguaro can grow up to 40 feet (12m) tall, and can live up to 150 years. If they grow branches, those usually appear when the plant is between 75 and 100 years old. Saguaro cacti are “keystone” plants. They provide food, homes and other important resources to their biological communities. The view in Gates Pass Saguaro National Park is has two sections, Rincon Mountain is on the eastern side of Tucson , and Red Hills is about 10 miles west of the city. I decided to head to the Red Hills district of the park, which has a higher concentration of cacti. As I have ...