Long Live the Ocotillo: Tracking the Longevity of a Desert Plant

Nature Notes
11/09/2025 4 min

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Researchers have studied the iconic ocotillo plant extensively. Yet they didn’t know the answer to a basic question: how long do ocotillos live? Biologist Peter Scott sought the answer in Big Bend National Park.

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