ocotillo

A desert shrub native to the southwestern United States and Mexico, characterized by slender, spiny branches that produce foliage and clusters of red flowers after the rainy season.

• 🇩🇪Wüstenstrauch, der im Südwesten der USA und in Mexiko vorkommt und sich durch dünne, dornige Zweige auszeichnet, die nach der Regenzeit Blätter und Büschel roter Blüten tragen.

1. Desert shrub C1 formal american

   A desert shrub native to the southwestern United States and Mexico, characterized by slender, spiny branches that produce leaves and clusters of red flowers after rainfall.

   • The ocotillo blooms brilliantly after the first spring rain.
   • Hikers in the Sonoran Desert often see ocotillo along the trails.
   • The ocotillo's long, whip-like branches are covered in sharp spines.

   🇩🇪Wüstenstrauch

   Synonyme: candlewoodcoachwhip

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