Quizzes - Regional Botany

* The southwest is perhaps most known for its cacti. One of the more famous of these is protected by law in Arizona, can grow to 50 feet tall and live for up to 200 years! It is known as the _______ cactus.
* This spiky plant in the Agaveceae family is the state flower of New Mexico.
* One pesky plant of the genus Salsola is almost iconic of the region, but it actually invaded from as far away as Asia. This is one nuisance that really seems to get around.
* One very common, short and well named cactus that is seen all over drier areas is the _______ ____.
* This plant, that when burned is said to purify an area, is also seen outside the southwest region, but is so prevalent here that I had to include it.