Cotton Top Cactus Picture Death Valley National Park USA: Scientific Name:
Echinocactus polycephalus
A picture of a thorny Cotton Top cactus found in Death Valley in California, USA is part of the Cactaceae family meaning fierce cactus.
The cactus blooms during the spring months and can usually be found growing beneath bushes along the desert slopes. This picture shows a close up of the enormous amount of needles on a Cotton Top cactus which tend to be extremely sharp and are not meant to be touched by the human hand.
Death Valley in California is home to a thousand or more different plants and in spring when a lot of the species bloom, the desert can be a vision of beauty. During the summer months it can be outrageously hot so when hiking through Death Valley be prepared and do not walk into a bush of Cotton Top Cactus.
Cotton Top Cactus, Echinocactus polycephalus, near Ubehebe Crater, Death Valley, Death Valley National Park, California, USA, North America.
The spiny Cotton Top cactus found in Death Valley National Park makes for an interesting picture.
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