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Fouquieria splendens
Tall, multibranched plant with thorns and small, round, green leaves. These resemble cactus but are not. They can reach up to 3 meters tall. The inflorescence is bright red and are at the tops of the long stems. The third image is of a dead plant that has fallen over. They are pollinated by hummingbirds.
Anza-Borrego desert during the 2019 Super Bloom. This species is found in northern Mexico to Southern California and as far east as Texas.
Last image is for scale
Spotted on Mar 13, 2019
Submitted on May 27, 2019
