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 ...

He said cactus trafficking has run rampant in the Big Bend region since at least the 1970s, but it took a bit of convincing to get U.S. attorneys to take up the cases.

The Succulent Karoo ecosystem faces extinction from poaching. Conservationists are raising alarms over increasing illegal ...

Two birds were spotted resting atop a rare and mutated cactus in the Arizona desert, giving people on social media plenty to talk about. The “special desert sight” was caught on camera and ...

The Saguaro Cactus in the Desert The saguaro cactus is one of the most iconic plants of the American Southwest and can grow to be over 50 feet tall and live for hundreds of years. They are native ...

The Home You Own Bidding wars and $1,000 succulents: The wild world of rare houseplants Serious collectors travel to auctions and sleuth online for unusual varieties — often made all the more ...

A rare phenomenon is unfolding in Arizona: Saguaros cacti, which live up to 200 years, have erupted in blooms that are spreading like a rash.

South Africa's succulents—small, fleshy, green plants sometimes shaped like roses or stars, and often found peeping out between rocks in dry areas—are sought after by an increasingly ...

National Rare moment caught on camera as birds rest atop mutated cactus in Arizona. ‘Stunning’ By Helena Wegner June 29, 2023 3:53 PM ...

National ‘Extremely rare phenomenon’ reported among centuries-old cacti in Arizona desert By Mark Price Updated June 2, 2021 10:04 AM ...