This photo is from Photo Gallery: Desert Plants
Photo: Saguaro cactus in Sonoran desert landscape

Saguaro Cactus

Photograph by Todd Gipstein

Because it is so close to the ocean, the Sonoran Desert receives more rain than any other desert, about 10 to 14 inches (25 to 35 cm) a year. This precipitation allows cacti like this saguaro to grow extremely large.