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The greenish-white flowers of a Teddybear Cholla at the Barry M. Goldwater Range-East in southwestern Arizona.

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Prickly pear cactus with a backdrop of Ocotillo in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona.

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Flower buds on a cholla cactus at the Barry M. Goldwater Range-East in southwest Arizona.

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Ocotillo flowers against a blue Sonoran Desert sky at the Barry M. Goldwater Range-East in southwest Arizona.

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Like many plants of the Sonoran Desert, the Southwestern Pricklypoppy is both attractive and capable of providing a memorable experience should anyone touch it. This pricklypoppy was found in the Area B public use are of the Barry M. Golwater Range-East in southwest Arizona.

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Creosotebush is abundant at the Barry M. Golwater Range-East in southwest Arizona, particularly in the broad flat valleys.

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Elephant Tree (Bursera microphylla) is one of the Sonoran Desert's most fascinating plants. Elephant Trees occur at the Mohawk Mountains at the Barry M. Golwater Range-East in southwest Arizona.

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Bitter Condalia is an attractive shrub or small tree, and the berries are eaten by birds such as Phainopepla. This Condalia grows in an ephemeral (xeroriparian) wash at the Barry M. Golwater Range-East in southwest Arizona.

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Christmas Cholla is one of many attractive and well-defended species of cacti at the Barry M. Golwater Range-East in southwest Arizona.

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The emergence and flowering of Ajo Lily is eagerly anticipated each Spring. This lily was at the Mohawk Dunes at the Barry M. Golwater Range-East in southwest Arizona.

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Sand Verbena and Desert Primrose add Spring color to the Mohawk Dunes at the Barry M. Golwater Range-East in southwest Arizona.

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Cattails are a rare sight in the Sonoran Desert landscape. These cattails are growing at Bender Springs public use area in the Sand Tank Mountains at the Barry M. Golwater Range-East in southwest Arizona

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The caterpillar of a sphinx moth, possibly the White-lined Sphinx (Hyles lineata), found at the Barry M. Goldwater Range-East in Arizona. Photo: R. Whittle

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Many scorpion species, like this one at the Barry M. Goldwater Range-East in Arizona, fluoresce (glow) when illuminated by ultraviolet light produced by a full moon or a black light. Photo: R. Whittle

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Mohave rattlesnakes occur at the Barry M. Goldwater Range-East in southwest Arizona. These snakes are dangerous and should not be handled. Photo: R. Whittle

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Zebra-tailed Lizard is a common reptile at the Barry M. Goldwater Range-East in southwest Arizona. Photo: R. Whittle

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Giant Desert Centipede (Scolopendra heros) occur at the Barry M. Goldwater Range-East in southwest Arizona. They can inject venom into their prey, or a human, with pincer-like appendages and should not be handled.

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Morafka's Desert Tortoise are found in the hilly and mountainous areas of the Barry M. Goldwater Range-East in southwest Arizona. Photo: D. Garcia

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The Desert Iguana is one of the largest and most attractive lizards that occur at the Barry M. Goldwater Range-East in southwest Arizona.

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The Sonoran Desert is home to many fascinating reptiles, including this Desert Horned Lizard. Photo: R. Whittle

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