These are some of the plants encountered in Big Bend Park
 Opuntia Engelmannii (Engelmann's Prickly Pear) |
 Agave Lechuguilla |
 Brown-flowered Cactus |
 Opuntia Imbricata (Cane Cholla) |
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Notes of this trip
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| Opuntia Engelmannii (Engelmann's Prickly Pear) |
Agave Lechuguilla |
Brown-flowered Cactus |
Opuntia Imbricata (Cane Cholla) |
 Nipple Cactus |
 Giant Dagger Yucca |
 Opuntia Macrocentra (Purple-tinged Prickly Pear) |
 Sotol |
 Opuntia Rufida (Blind Prickly Pear) |
 Agave Havardiana (Century Plant), that lives 15-25 years and blossoms only once |
 Century Plant's blossom |
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 Starlight Restaurant at Terlingua |
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Driving away from Rio Grande Village |
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for photos of the longer hikes.(Copyright © 2006 Piero Scaruffi | Legal
restrictions - Termini d'uso )
If you would like to purchase the original, high-resolution pictures, contact me