[DOC] [TLE] Stenocereus thurberi - Wikipedia [PAR] Stenocereus thurberi, the organpipe cactus, is a species of cactus native to 
Mexico and the United States. The species is found in rocky desert. Two 
subspecies are recognized based on their distribution and height. The Organ 
Pipe Cactus National Monument is named for the species. ... Its English common 
name is derived from its resemblance to a pipe organ. [DOC] [TLE] In the Desert, Cactus, Cardon, Saguaro, Barrel Cactus, Organ Pipe ... [PAR] In the Desert has photographs and information on most of the cactus that ... 
Plants like Ironwood and Palo Verde provide the conditions the Organ Pipe ... 
Common names; Hanging Chain Cholla, Jumping Cholla, Brincadora, Vilas ... 
There are a number of different species. ... The spines do not completely cover 
the stems. [DOC] [TLE] Desert Blooms: Spectacular Photos of Organ Pipe Cactuses [PAR] Mar 4, 2015 ... The organ pipe cactus is one of the more spectacular species of cactus ... slender 
stems that are said to resemble an old-fashioned, resonating pipe organ. ... 
Locals have long referred to the organ pipe cactus as "pitaya dulce," ... Like all of 
the native plants found in the arid Sonoran Desert, the organ pipe... [DOC] [TLE] Cactus (Cactaceae) - More Detail - eduScapes [PAR] Every cactus of a given species does not look exactly alike. ... Desert Garden ... 
Cactus spines keep the plant from being eaten by most animals. ... The organ 
pipe cactus (Shown above right) has tall stems that grow in groups. ... Prickly 
pear branches, often called pads, are flattened and look like overgrown, fleshy 
leaves. [DOC] [TLE] Organ Pipe Cactus - Sonoran Desert Explorers - Sites - Google [PAR] Sep 23, 2011 ... Types and Styles ... The organ pipe cactus lives in the Sonoran desert of 
southwestern ... I have long roots that can grow up to 50 feet long, they are close 
to ... My stems are tall and resemble the pipes of an old-fashioned organ, ... be 
scattered on the ground by wind, rain or birds, so new plants can grow. [DOC] [TLE] KNOW YOUR CACTI Cactus and other desert plants. [PAR] Sep 29, 2014 ... Cacti and other plants of the North American Deserts. ... There are about 35 
species of Cholla. ... Each Cladode is covered with long, sharp spines. ... When 
they bloom, the grow a huge stem out of the centre of the plant that can reach ... 
The Organ Pipe cactus is so-named because it resembles the pipes of... [DOC] [TLE] Organ Pipe Cactus - National Park Service History [PAR] tected plants of the Sonoran Desert ... pearing, long-armed giants, the Or- ... of 
the fancied resemblance to the huge rows of pipes of a pipe organ, ... this species 
occurs but rarely on the ... the stems. The lavender - tinged white flowers open at 
night and close soon after sunrise the follow- ... sometimes called Star Cactus lo-. [DOC] [TLE] Cactaceae (cactus family) - Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum [PAR] Cacti are most common (in numbers of both plants and species) in semiarid 
habitats with low rainfall, ... English names: saguaro, giant cactus ... The 
cylindrical stems are accordion-pleated; the ridges (outer  ribs ) are lined with 
.... south before the card n and organpipe cacti began to flower, they fed heavily 
on saguaros. [DOC] [TLE] Full text of "Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument" - Internet Archive [PAR] Organ Pipe Cactus NATIONAL MONUMENT U MOV 18 1964 i I'- WINTHI. ..... 15 
although trees of this species in desert washes near the Colorado River reach a 
height of 20 feet. ... Superficially it resembles the organpipe cactus. ... Clusters of 
long gray spines cover the tips of the older stems, giving the plant the local name
... [DOC] [TLE] Desert Monsters: Big Cactus Species of the Arizona Desert [PAR] The Arizona desert is home to some of the largest and most beautiful cactus ... 
from its multi-columned growth habit, which resembles the pipes of a church 
organ. The organ pipe cactus'

Question: The Organ Pipe species of this desert plant is named for the long stems which resemble the pipes of an organ
Answer: cactus