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The park helps protect the biodiversity of the Sonoran desert landscape, including unique desert species like roadrunners, Gila monsters, desert tortoises and the iconic saguaro cactus.

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A sage survivor in the Sonoran desert, the stately saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) reigns over Tucson’s Southwestern landscape. The largest known cactus is symbolic of Arizona (the state flower) ...

A saguaro cactus stands under the stars in the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge in southern Arizona on February 19, 2015. David Wallace/The Republic A bird alights on a saguaro cactus fruit.

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Saguaro on the Golden Gate Road, February 12, 2016, at Saguaro National Park, the Tucson Mountain District (west), Arizona. Mark Henle/The Republic Cactus in Saguaro National Park, Arizona.

A saguaro starts to flower around 35 years and produces its first arm around 50 years of age. At 125 years, a saguaro is generally considered an adult. The lifespan of the saguaro is 150 to 200 years.