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Pronounced - ( o-ko-tee'-yo )

I have decided to put the Ocotillo in this Pedal classification because it does not fit in the cactus or flower plant class. I believe its in a field all of its own.

A plant that almost resembles a large ( V ) or funnel shape. Most of the time it looks as if it's dead. Just dried out sticks with no leaves on them. Just after a rain it sprouts leaves. Ocotillos can be found from western Texas, southern Arizona, and south eastern California, and northern Mexico.

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Ocotillo after a good rain. Desert northwest of Tucson, Arizona. April 2000.

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Top image, buds before opening.
Bottom image flowering.

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Click on these small images if you would like to see a larger view.

A few close up's of the blooms.

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