Desert shrub of southwestern United States and Mexico having slender naked spiny branches that after the rainy season put forth foliage and clusters of red flowers.

synonyms: Fouquieria splendens, Jacob's staff, ocotillo, vine cactus.

A whipsnake of southern United States and Mexico; tail resembles a braided whip.

synonyms: coachwhip snake, Masticophis flagellum.