International Journal of Plant Sciences, Vol. 166, No. 2 (March 2005), pp. 257-264 (8 pages) Stenocereus eruca and Stenocereus gummosus are two closely related columnar cacti of the Sonoran Desert ...

The saguaro cacti around my museum home look like they are celebrating! Flowers and fruits ring their crowns and the tips of their arms. Soon after the white flowers close, the bright red, open fruits ...

Editor's note: This story was originally published in December 2020. If you've ever seen columnar cacti wearing Styrofoam cups, that's just the sign of a responsible plant owner. Although many plants ...

Historical patterns of gene flow and vicariance influence the genetic and phylogeographic structure of populations (Avise, 2000) and are two of the most important mechanisms invoked to explain the ...

Visitors to Mexico and the U.S. Southwest can't help but stand in awe of the solitary and majestic saguaro, the towering clusters of the organ pipe cactus and Baja's cardón, the appropriately named ...