ocotillo Fouquieriaceae Fouquieria splendens Engelm.   symbol: FOSP2
	Leaf: Helically alternate, leafless most of the year but occur quickly following rains, small (2 inches long) oval to obovate leaves, entire margins, fleshy, occur in bunches, gray-green. Flower: Very attractive, tubular 1-inch flowers occur in long (10 inches), narrow clusters at the ends of the stems. Fruit: Capsule that splits open with three valves, seeds are very small, winged and dispersed by wind. Twig: Canes with no side shoots (wand-like), each is heavily armed with numerous spines. Bark: Scaly, gray, brown, with time becoming reddish and papery. Form: Unmistakable, numerous twisted canes originating from one point on the ground and spreading outward with height, reaches up to 20 feet.
	No range map exists for this species. See a map of the states in which Fouquieria splendens can be found (opens a new window). USDAFS Additional Silvics - USDA Plants Database Fouquieria splendens is native to North America.