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 - coachwhip, Jacob's staff, vine cactus, Fouquieria splendens
Derived forms: ocotillos
Type of: candlewood
Part of: Fouquieria, genus Fouquieria
Encyclopedia: Ocotillo Ocotillo, CA Ocotillo, California