Staghorn ChollaArizona's Most Sculptural Native Cactus Color Changing Blooms & Branching Architecture Staghorn Cholla (Cylindropuntia versicolor) is the living sculpture of the Sonoran Desert. Its multi branching, antler like form creates dramatic silhouettes against Arizona sunsets, while its "versicolor" name hints at its most remarkable trait flowers that range from rose pink to orange, yellow, and purple, sometimes on the same plant. Native to the Phoenix Valley

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