2022年1月20日 · The Chihuahuan Desert boasts as many as 3,500 plant species, including nearly a quarter of the world’s cactus species. Approximately 1,000 of the plant species grow only in this ecoregion. Some distinctive habitat types in the Chihuahuan Desert include yucca woodlands, playas, gypsum dunes, and a diverse array of freshwater habitats.

2023年10月16日 · Also called rabbit ears, the bunny ears cactus is a native desert plant in the Chihuahuan Desert. Like all Opuntia cactus plants, this green cactus is identified by its flattened, oval stems or pads. The multiple cactus stems form a shrub-like plant in the desert environment.

Pencil cholla is a bushy cactus that grows best under the protection of other vegetation. This cactus is characterized by slender cylindric stems and bright red, grape-sized fruits that ripen in late summer to fall. The fruits are consumed by deer, quail, wild turkey, and many other small birds and mammals.

2021年10月10日 · A protected species, native only to the Chihuahuan Desert in Big Bend and northern Mexico, Ariocarpus fissuratus, also known as the Living Rock Cactus, is a cryptic little plant hiding in plain sight.

However, the desert is abundant in various species of cacti that have evolved specialized adaptations to conserve water and withstand intense heat. In addition to its unique plant life, the Chihuahuan Desert also supports a surprising diversity of wildlife.

CHIHUAHUAN DESERT CACTI. The Chihuahuan Desert does not have the large, spectacular, columnar cacti associated with the Sonoran Desert, such as the saguaro, cardon, organ pipe and senita. But it has many small cacti and interesting cacti that are found nowhere else in the world.

2022年2月24日 · Though you won’t find cacti surviving the shifting dune fields at White Sands National Park, they are abundant in the brushy areas on the drive into the monument. In this typical Chihuahuan Desert landscape, you can find other hardy desert plants like the succulents lechuguilla and New Mexico agave.

2024年3月22日 · The Chihuahuan Desert is home to a variety of cacti species, including the iconic Saguaro cactus, which can grow to towering heights and live for hundreds of years. Other common cacti found in the desert include the prickly pear cactus, barrel cactus, and cholla cactus.

The Chihuahuan Desert Region gives refuge to the richest assemblage of Cactaceae in the world. We present a checklist of the cactus species reported for this region.

Maxie Templeton Cactus Museum Collection: One of the world's largest collections of Chihuahuan Desert cacti, with ~200 species, sub-species, and varieties of cacti and succulents.