The saguaro blossom is Arizona's state flower. The blossoms crown the iconic cactuses each spring. Here's why they were picked and how to see them.

The saguaro blossom is Arizona's state flower. The blossoms crown the iconic cactuses each spring. Here's why they were picked and how to see them.

The saguaro cactus is the iconic plant of the Arizona borderlands, and in June and early July, its thorn-covered small fruit ...

A visit to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona requires some effort, but the payoff, in addition to seeing unusual cactuses, is the natural beauty of the Sonoran Desert.

Arizona State Parks says the saguaro cactus, some of which can weigh 2 tonnes when full of water, will provide "habitat and food for many creatures as it decomposes".

The saguaro cactus is the iconic plant of the Arizona borderlands, and in June and early July, its fruit ripens.