Labels:text | font | screenshot | white OCR: Cacti (family Cactaceae) are the plant symbols of the desert, although they are only found native in the Americas. Cacti have large fleshy stems in which they store water and thick outer skins covered with wax that help prevent water loss. The needle-sharp spines protect cacti like the prickly pear cactus from hungry or thirsty desert animals such as the jackrabbit which may rest in its shade