Lots of Blue Yuccas (Also Called: (Spanish: Izote Azul, Palmilla, Palmita, Sotol, Yuca)) and quite a few Cardons (Pachycereus pringlei, also known as Mexican giant cardon or elephant cactus, is a species of cactus native to northwestern Mexico in the states of Baja California, Baja California Sur, and Sonora. It is commonly known as cardón, a name derived from the Spanish word cardo, meaning "thistle".)