Chapter 6 Checkup: Section D
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Barrel cactus
Grows up to 10 feet tall and 4 feet across; can provide water for desert travelers
Saguaro
Largest cactus; found only in the Sonoran desert
Prickly pear
Most widespread cactus
General Sherman
World's largest tree in volume
California redwood
among the world's tallest trees
Bristlecone pine
lives longer than any other tree in the world
Giant sequoia
grows only on western slopes of the Sierra Nevada; "big tree" or "Sierra redwood"
Sagebrush
A bushy plant with a sweet smell and a bitter taste