SCHOOL DISTRICT OF BOROUGH OF BRENTWOOD Author: Administration Created Date: 11/16/2017 3:36:16 PM
Quetzals are found from southern Mexico to Bolivia. The resplendent quetzal and the golden-headed quetzal are the only species found in Central America. The resplendent quetzal was the sacred bird of the ancient Mayas and Aztecs. Today the resplendent quetzal is the national emblem of Guatemala (whose monetary unit is the quetzal).
These include: 1  Desert Pincushion (Coryphentha vivipara) 2  Cottontop Cactus (Echinocactus polycephalus) 3  Torch Cactus (Echinocereus engelmannii var. chrysocentrus) 4  Engelmann Cactus (Echinocereus engelmannii var engelmannii) 5  Mojave Mound Cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus var mojavensis) 6  Barrel Cactus (Ferocactus acanthodes var lecontei)