Fouquieria splendens Engelmann
Family: Fouquieriaceae
Spanish Names:   ocotillo, albarda, barda, ocotillo del corral
American Names:   ocotillo
Growth Habit:   Shrub
Duration:   Perennial
Herbacious / Woody:   Woody
Succulence (Part):   Succulent
Regional Nativity:   Yes
Growth Season:   Summer
Habitat: grassland, desert
Bloom season: Spring
Flower color: Red

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