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	Organ Pipe Cactus - Stenocereus thurberi
		Organ Pipe National Monument in Arizona was created to protect the cactus in its northern most range.
		The organ pipe cactus stores water in its stems to survive the heat and drought of the desert.
		The organ pipe cactus is not endangered in its range, although it is protected in the USA, where it grows only in a small section of southernwestern Arizona.
	www.blueplanetbiomes.org /organ_pipe_cactus.htm (476 words)

	ORGAN PIPE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Organ pipe cactus among paloverde trees, with teddy bear cholla and bursage in the foreground
		Organ pipe cactus and saguaro, which developed in the shelter of a desert ironwood tree.
		Like all the large columnar cacti, the organ pipe cactus needs shade and protection for several years during its seedling stages, so the seedlings develop beneath "nurse trees".
	helios.bto.ed.ac.uk /bto/desertecology/organpip.htm (255 words)

	Gallery: Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona
		Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument was designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1976, for its outstanding variety of desert-type plant and animal life.
		The Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is a nature preserve, protecting one of the Earth's major ecosystems in almost ideal wilderness conditions.
		Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is located about 220 km (140 mi) east of Tucson; take I-86 east to Why and then I-85 south to the park.
	www.branimirphoto.ca /gallery/arizona/organ_pipe_cactus.html (665 words)

	azcentral.com travel \| Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
		Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is a good place to visit this time of year and an excellent place to learn more about the flora and fauna of the Sonoran desert we share with northern Mexico.
		Organ Pipe is just north of the Mexican border, located south of Gila Bend and Ajo on Highway 85.
		Where: In a sub-trobical zone near the Mexican border, Organ Pipe National Monument, 35 miles south of Ajo on State Route 85, is a 330,000-acre park that features a huge variety of plants and animals adapted to the harsh temperatures of the Sonoran Desert.
	azcentral.com /travel/arizona/features/articles/archive/organpipe.html (673 words)

	Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona
		Cacti: The organ pipe, which is more common in Mexico, is distinguished from the saguaro by having thinner stems and by branching mainly from the base instead of from up the central trunk.
		There is a third species of columnar cactus within the monument that, like the organ pipe, is not found anywhere else in the USA, namely the senita (Lophocereus Schottii) which also branches from the base.
		The Saguaro National Park is fairly similar to the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, the main differences being the types of cacti found there, but the latter has a heightened sense of isolation, and is rather more rugged and unspoilt.
	www.americansouthwest.net /arizona/organ_pipe/national_monument.html (544 words)

	Sonoran Institute \| Glossary \| Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
		Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument was established in 1937 and preserves 330,688 acres of Sonoran Desert, 312,600 acres of which are designated part of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
		Its namesake, the organ pipe cactus, is a columnar cactus species which is related to the saguaro and reaches its northern limit in this corner of Arizona.
		Like many national parks and monuments, Organ Pipe is challenged with the task of finding the appropriate balance between public use and resource protection.
	www.sonoran.org /resources/terms/si_glossary_organ.html (196 words)

	KAET: Monumental Arizona: Organ Pipe Cactus
		Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument celebrates the life and landscape of the Sonoran Desert.
		The Monument exhibits an extraordinary collection of plants of the Sonoran Desert, including the organ pipe cactus, a large cactus rarely found in the United States.
		Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is located in southern Arizona near Ajo, along the US and Mexico border.
	www.azpbs.org /monumental/organpipe.html (271 words)

	Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona - Spring Wildflowers - American West Travelogue
		Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in southern Arizona is part of the Sonoran Desert.
		Organ Pipe is always a birdwatcher's haven but this year was extraordinary: many birds nesting, hawks and vultures patrolling overhead, the Gila woodpecker working the saguaros, quails darting everywhere.
		Organ Pipe is located east of Tucson, 130 miles on AZ Hwy 86, then 22 miles south from Why on AZ Hwy 85.
	www.amwest-travel.com /awt_organpipe1.html (1003 words)

	Organ Pipe Cactus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Organ Pipe Cactus (Stenocereus thurberi) is a species of cactus native to Mexico and the United States.
		The Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is named for the species.
		It is also known to the United States, but is much rarer, with the notable exception of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Organ_Pipe_Cactus (458 words)

	Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument - Plants - US-Parks.com
		The organ pipe is a large cactus found rarely in the United States, although it is common in Mexico.
		Like its fellow cacti and other desert inhabitants, the organ pipe is tuned to the rhythms of the sun and the infrequent rains.
		Day or night, the summer display of many different cactus blooms is one of the desert"s flashiest spectacles, as the brilliant flowers of yellow, red, white, and pink bring color to the landscape.
	www.us-parks.com /organ_pipe/plants.html (318 words)

	Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Overview
		Several plant species, including the elephant tree, the senita cactus, and the limber bush, are plentiful in Mexico, directly south of the monument's southern boundary, but grow no further north than the stands that have taken root at Organ Pipe.
		Although it is similar to a Saguaro, which also grows in abundance at the monument, all of the Organ Pipe's thick arms radiate from the ground, not from a central trunk.
		Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is a bird-watching paradise, with approximately 40 desert birds making it their permanent habitat, and over 250 migratory species stopping by along their routes elsewhere.
	randmcnally.com /rmc/explore/exploreParkOverview.jsp?poi_id=204000006 (745 words)

	Organ Pipe Cactus
		The Organ Pipe Cactus is one of the larger
		It is easily identified by the fact that it usually has many thick stems to 8 inches in diameter which grow upwards from a central location to a height of up to 20 feet.
		The Organ Pipe Cactus typically blooms between May - June and produces pale lavender, funnel shaped flowers to 3 inches in width which grow along the sides and tips of the stems.
	www.toddshikingguide.com /FloraFauna/Flora105.htm (148 words)

	Organ Pipe Cactus - Picture - MSN Encarta
		Organ Pipe Cactus - Picture - MSN Encarta
		The organ pipe cactus grows in parts of Arizona, Baja California, and northern Mexico at elevations below 1000 m (3000 ft).
		The organ pipe reaches a height of 6.6 m (20 ft) and has white flowers and red fruit.
	encarta.msn.com /media_461530910/Organ_Pipe_Cactus.html (47 words)

	The Organ Pipe Cactus
		Distinguished by its slender vertical branches, which resemble the tubes of a pipe organ, and growing to the imposing height of 15 to more than 30 feet, it’s obvious how the organ pipe cactus got its name.
		Although it is the most common columnar cactus, it is so unusual in the United States that it is only one of three cacti to have a national preserve established to protect it.
		Yetman also places the organ pipe in perspective as a member of a genus with at least twenty-three species, ranging from the prostrate Stenocereus eruca of Baja California to the 50-foot high giant S. chacalapensis of the coast of Oaxaca.
	www.uapress.arizona.edu /BOOKS/bid1716.htm (255 words)

	Organ Pipe Cactus N.M. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Organ Pipe Cactus N.M. The Sonoran Desert puts on its finest show in this remote area of Arizona.
		In appearance it's similar to the saguaro, though the organ pipe's many branches all radiate from the base.
		Similar in appearance to organ pipe cactus, the senita (Pachycereus schottii) is distinguished by its gray whiskers that shade the tender growing tips and by having far fewer pleats, typically only four or five.
	www.arizonahandbook.com /organ.htm (1558 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument at Epinions.com
		With all the negative publicity lately about Organ Pipe and illegal aliens and drug smugglers and feds running loose with weapons, I was reluctant to take my 3 and 5-year-old boys.
		Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is probably one of the lesser-visited sites in the National Park service, although many vehicles speed through the park without stopping on their way to Puerto Penasco (aka Rocky Point)
		Organ Pipe Cactus National Park, a desert wild-land that holds history and beauty in a remote and mysterious setting.
	www.epinions.com /park-Parks-All-AZ-Organ_Pipe_Cactus_National_Monument/display_~reviews (217 words)

	Organ Pipe Cactus Naional Monument, Arizona Travel & Vacation Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		We'll Leave the Light On Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument celebrates the life and landscape of the Sonoran Desert.
		Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is located in Southwest Arizona, south of Ajo, on the Mexican border.
		To learn more about Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, select a topic of interest from the list to the left.
	www.go-arizona.com /Organ-Pipe-Cactus-National-Monument (186 words)

	GORP - Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument - Arizona - US National Monuments
		Organ Pipe is an outstanding natural preserve where one of the Earth's major ecosystems survives almost unspoiled.
		Located between Arizona's Ajo Mountains and the Mexico border, about 100 miles west of Tucson, Organ Pipe is the only place in the United States that you'll find the organ pipe cactus — so named because of the many limbs branching out from its base.
		Don't let this keep you from experiencing its awe-inspiring beauty; just as desert wanderers did in times past, Organ Pipe visitors must be aware of thirst and heat (not to mention rattlesnakes), finding ways to safely enjoy the desert on its own terms.
	www.gorp.com /gorp/resource/us_nm/az_organ.htm (344 words)

	Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona - Vistas and Cacti - American West Travelogue
		While common in Mexico, the organ pipe's presence in the United States is only here at the park.
		The organ pipe's limbs have a look similar to the saguaro but there is a fascinating difference.
		Shown left, the teddy bear chollas are clustered on the lower hillside while the organ pipes are near the top of the hill where it's steeper.
	www.amwest-travel.com /awt_organpipe2.html (735 words)

	Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (DesertUSA)
		The Monument exhibits an extraordinary collection of plants of the Sonoran Desert, including the Saguaro and Organ Pipe Cactus, a large cactus rarely found in the United States.
		Organ Pipe Cactus NM Package - Book and Map to help explore the park.
		Organ Pipe National Monument is open 24 hours a day, year round, because Arizona highway 85 runs through the Monument providing access between Gila Bend, Arizona and Sonoyta, Mexico.
	www.desertusa.com /organ/du_org_main.html (417 words)

	Shopzilla - Compare prices on organ pipe cactus Artwork & Posters in Home & Garden
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	Otherworldly organ pipe - Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona Sunset - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		It's a blessing because it means that it's still possible to experience Organ Pipe in the silence and solitude that the best of the desert truly demands.
		Here is one important fact about Organ Pipe: In three days of hiking, I encountered no one else on any of the trails.
		Most Organ Pipe visitors stick to the two driving loops that offer a shorthand take on just how diverse the Sonoran Desert really is. Ranging from 1,130 to 4,808 feet, the monument encompasses five different plant communities.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1216/is_n2_v200/ai_20567161 (910 words)

	Backpacker.com - Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Located 100 miles west of Tucson, adjacent to the Mexican border, Organ Pipe encompasses 330,874 acres of Sonoran Desert in nearly ideal wilderness conditions.
		The monument was established in 1937 to protect rare forms of American cacti, particularly the large and multibranched organ pipe cactus.
		Since there are no permanent streams within Organ Pipe I would have to carry nearly a gallon per day of hiking.
	www.bpbasecamp.com /article/1,2646,1107,00.html (487 words)

	Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Things To Do - Travel Guides - VirtualTourist.com
		The senita are similar in looks to the organ pipes, but have larger flutes and appear to have dark, hairy upper portions.
		My favorite plant, however, was the cristate saguaro cactus, which is a saguaro that develops an abnormal crested growth similar to a fan shape on the top rather than the normal arms of a saguaro.
		The teddy bear cholla is sometimes called the jumping cactus because the joints at the extremities of the cactus break off from the slightest brush.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Arizona/Organ_Pipe_Cactus_National_Monument-750049/Things_To_Do-Organ_Pipe_Cactus_National_Monument-BR-2.html (1494 words)

	Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Ajo, AZ
		Clusters of tall green cactus – they really do look like parts of a pipe organ – cover broad hills that form a rocky pillow at the base of volcanic mountains.
		Organ Pipe is quintessential Sonoran Desert terrain, a landscape of cactus and creosote bush interspersed with jagged mountains and laced with thickets of mesquite, ironwood, and palo verde trees.
		Most of the organ pipe cactus in the United States are found within the monument's borders.
	www.sunset.com /sunset/Premium/Travel/2001/05-May/UncrowdedParks0501/OrganPipe.html (358 words)

	Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is a U.S. National Monument located in extreme southern Arizona which shares a border with the Mexican state of Sonora.
		The park is the only place in the United States where the Organ Pipe Cactus grows wild.
		Along with Organ Pipe, many other types of cacti, as well as other desert flora native to the Sonoran Desert grow here.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Organ_Pipe_Cactus_National_Monument (373 words)

	Wilderness.net- Organ Pipe Cactus Wilderness
		The Organ Pipe Cactus Wilderness is bordered by and the Cabeza Prieta Wilderness to the west.
		Almost in the heart of the vast Sonoran Desert, 329,199-acre Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument hugs the Mexican border and celebrates a desert full of life: 550 species of vascular plants, 53 species of mammals, 43 species of reptiles, and more than 278 species of birds.
		The monument is especially a testament to the life of the organ pipe, a large multispined cactus rare in the United States.
	www.wilderness.net /index.cfm?fuse=NWPS&sec=wildView&WID=431 (522 words)

	Organ Pipe National Monument - Desert Invasion US - Destruction of U.S. border national forests, monuments, parks, and ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		The Monument contains an extraordinary collection of plants of the Sonoran Desert, including the organ pipe cactus, a large cactus rarely found in the United States.
		Organ Pipe National Monument is the only place in the United States where the organ pipe cactus is found, as well as 25 other varieties of cactus.
		GORP - Quitobaquito Spring, an oasis in the Sonoran Desert, in Organ Pipe National Monument
	www.desertinvasion.us /areas/organpipe_nm.html (351 words)

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