cereus
Tall desert succulent
Cereus is the name of a genus of cacti that includes many different species.
Cereus cacti are native to the New World and are most typically found in the Southwest U.S. and Mexico.
Moist and flavorful
- spinesStiff, pointed projections
- ribsThoracic bone set
- stemsPlant's main axes
- drought-resistantAble to withstand aridity
arid · xerophyte · thorns · perennial · epiphytic · saguaro · stomata · greenhouse
Active during darkness
- moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
- ephemeralLasting very briefly
- fragrantEmitting pleasant smell
- whiteAbsence of pigment
pollination · moths · bats · twilight · dusk · midnight · ethereal · transient
Flower or flourishing state
- petalsColored bloom segments
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
- stamenPollen-producing flower organ
- pistilSeed-producing flower organ
nectar · pollinators · large · showy · tubular · white · funnel-shaped · ovary
Devoid of water
- sandFine rock particles
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
- sunlightRadiance from our star
- barrenUnable to produce
oasis · mesa · butte · chaparral · creosote · coyote · lizard · scorpion
Of considerable height
- verticalAt right angles groundward
- erectVertical in position
- uprightVertical or morally sound
- ribbedWith raised parallel lines
cylindrical · branching · candelabra · towering · stately · monolithic · unbranched · trunk
succulent
Moist and flavorful
drought-resistant · arid · xerophyte · thorns · perennial · epiphytic · saguaro · stomata · greenhouse · propagation
nocturnal
Active during darkness
- moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
- ephemeralLasting very briefly
- fragrantEmitting pleasant smell
white · pollination · moths · bats · twilight · dusk · midnight · ethereal · transient · wilting
bloom
Flower or flourishing state
- petalsColored bloom segments
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
- stamenPollen-producing flower organ
pistil · nectar · pollinators · large · showy · tubular · white · funnel-shaped · ovary · sepals
arid
Devoid of water
barren · oasis · mesa · butte · chaparral · creosote · coyote · lizard · scorpion · rattlesnake
tall
Of considerable height
ribbed · cylindrical · branching · candelabra · towering · stately · monolithic · unbranched · trunk · sculptural
cereuswater lily
Aquatic flowering plant
lotus · aquatic plants · wetland plants · fern · moss