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Also known as: Bursera microphylla

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Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

In Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
…creosote bushes, and the rare elephant tree (Bursera microphylla). In years when there is adequate rainfall during the winter and early spring, wildflowers bloom profusely between February and April. Typical mammals include desert bighorn sheep, javelinas, coyotes, a variety of rodents (notably kangaroo rats), and the endangered Sonoran pronghorn (a…
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