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cactus
(Encyclopedia) cactus, any plant of the family Cactaceae, a large group of succulents found almost entirely in the New World. A cactus plant is conspicuous for its fleshy green stem, which performs…cereus
(Encyclopedia) cereus: see cactus.saguaro
(Encyclopedia) saguaro: see cactus.prickly pear
(Encyclopedia) prickly pear: see cactus.pear, prickly
(Encyclopedia) pear, prickly: see cactus.night-blooming cereus
(Encyclopedia) night-blooming cereus: see cactus.Aaron's-beard
(Encyclopedia) Aaron's-beard, name sometimes applied to several plants usually characterized by some beardlike aspect, as the St.-John's-wort because of its many stamens and the Kenilworth ivy…Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
(Encyclopedia) Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).González, Julio
(Encyclopedia) González, JulioGonzález, Julioh&oomacr;lˈyō gōnthäˈlĕth [key], 1876–1942, Spanish sculptor. The son of a goldsmith and sculptor, González went to Paris in 1900. There he met…Saguaro National Park
(Encyclopedia) Saguaro National Park, 91,443 acres (37,021 hectares), SE Ariz. Contained within the desert park are many examples of the saguaro cactus (Cereus giganteus), a monumentally proportioned…