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The text notes that ocotillo stems do not branch, but the picture clearly shows them doing exactly that. Perhaps we need to look into this further. Thehappysmith 03:27, 26 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Good point, I'll tweak. The Jepson Manual says "stems branch near base", clearly not quite true either. Stan 14:28, 26 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Incidentally, I have some additional springtime pics showing more of the possible variations in appearance, will be uploading to commons soon. Stan 14:49, 26 Mar 2005 (UTC)

I am aware that, since ocotillos will appear dormant during dry spells, it is not uncommon to find dormant plants tossed out by property owners who assume they are dead. Could someone more knowledgeable than I am address this issue in a lucid, easy to understand manner? I realize that Wikipedia is not an advocacy forum, but when a simple factual reference could save plants... Thanks. Carlaclaws ( talk) 03:12, 16 September 2010 (UTC) reply

When I moved to Arizona in the 70’s, some of the locals called them buggywhips. Not sure how to get that nickname added to the article. JayStarks ( talk) 14:35, 17 August 2022 (UTC) reply

Hello @ JayStarks: I have corrected the small syntax problem. Your edit was good other than that. Invasive Spices ( talk) 17 August 2022 (UTC)