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ocotillo hummingbird pollination Spines of the ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens). (Top) The leaves begin to transform into spines. (Bottom) The blades fall off and the hardened petioles become spines. Clusters of leaves also develop at the axil of each spine.
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Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens).
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Bright red tubular flowers of ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens).
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Spines of the ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens). (Top) The leaves begin to...
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