For most of the year the ocotillo appears devoid of life, but its dry, woody, thorny stems sprout small green leaves in spring and after heavy rains, followed by a cluster of bright red flowers at the apex of each branch. The plant inhabits open, gravelly slopes, and is found all across the Southwest deserts from west Texas to southeast California.
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