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  • Still a small cluster of Mojave mound cacti, this grey-green species of barrel cactus with their distinctive dusty pink spines normally is found in clumps of 20-40 stems. Also known as a cottontop cactus (you can see what appears to be a ball of cotton at the top of each one), in June or July in the hottest part of the desert summer, a bright yellow blossom will flower. These were found and photographed while I was searching for some shade in the Mojave desert.
    Mojave Mound Cactus
  • The Mojave mound cactus is one of those many types of barrel cacti found throughout the American Southwest. The main key to identification (besides geographic location) are the reddish/rosy, somewhat flattened spines that are a brighter red at the tips. This trio was photographed in the Cottonwood Mountains of the Mojave Desert in Southern California.
    Mojave Mound Cactus
  • Early morning just as the desert sun blasts the Mojave Desert in bright light, these Mojave mound cacti clearly show the distict reddish-pink spines they are known for. This is one of the toughest of all desert cacti, and unlike most species that bloom right after the spring rains, this one waits until the hottest part of summer to blossom. No wonder it is thrives in the hottest locations in the country.
    Mojave Mound Cactus