Save the Cactus

Since 1939, its been our mantra to help save the cactus, which are the 5 th most endangered organisms on the planet. Climate change, cactus poaching, and wildfires all threaten cactus, making the work the Garden does in research and conservation more important than ever.

Out of the nearly 1,500 species of cactus, more than 30% are threatened with extinction.

Cactus are a critical component of the Sonoran Desert needed by animals and used by people for food, beverage, medicine and more.

Thank you for your support to save the cactus.

• 50,000 Plants in the Collection

• 93,220 Herbarium Specimens

• 5,271 Seed Accessions

• 4,870 Taxa (includes plant and seed) – Plant: 3,595 Seed: 2,538