[The Ocotillo Family in the American Southwest: Fouquieriaceae]

Ocotillo, Coachwhip, Candlewood, Slimwood, Desert Coral, Jacob's Staff, Jacob's Cactus, Vine Cactus

Fouquieria splendens var. splendens

Ocotillo, Coachwhip, Candlewood, Slimwood, Dessert Coral, Jacob's Staff, Jacob's Cactus, Vine Cactus: Fouquieria splendens var. splendens - Ocotillo, Coachwhip, Candlewood, Slimwood, Dessert Coral, Jacob's Staff, Jacob's Cactus, Vine Cactus: Fouquieria splendens var. splendens

Close-up images of the flowers of ocotillo as seen at Ram's Hill outside Borrego Springs, CA.......March 21, 2005.

Ocotillo, Coachwhip, Candlewood, Slimwood, Dessert Coral, Jacob's Staff, Jacob's Cactus, Vine Cactus: Fouquieria splendens var. splendens - Ocotillo, Coachwhip, Candlewood, Slimwood, Dessert Coral, Jacob's Staff, Jacob's Cactus, Vine Cactus: Fouquieria splendens var. splendens

Ocotillo observed at left in bloom along the West Truxhaven Trail opposite Fonts Point, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, CA.....March 27, 2010. The photo at right shows a close-up image of the flowers of ocotillo as seen at Ram's Hill outside Borrego Springs, CA.......March 26, 2006.

Ocotillo, Coachwhip, Candlewood, Slimwood, Dessert Coral, Jacob's Staff, Jacob's Cactus, Vine Cactus: Fouquieria splendens var. splendens - Ocotillo, Coachwhip, Candlewood, Slimwood, Dessert Coral, Jacob's Staff, Jacob's Cactus, Vine Cactus: Fouquieria splendens var. splendens

Ocotillo observed at Harper Flat, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, CA......March 25, 2005.

Ocotillo, Coachwhip, Candlewood, Slimwood, Dessert Coral, Jacob's Staff, Jacob's Cactus, Vine Cactus: Fouquieria splendens var. splendens - Ocotillo, Coachwhip, Candlewood, Slimwood, Dessert Coral, Jacob's Staff, Jacob's Cactus, Vine Cactus: Fouquieria splendens var. splendens - Leaves of Ocotillo, Coachwhip, Candlewood, Slimwood, Dessert Coral, Jacob's Staff, Jacob's Cactus, Vine Cactus: Fouquieria splendens var. splendens

Ocotillo observed blooming on dry, rocky ridges at Hawk Canyon, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, CA......March 30, 2010.

Paul Slichter