Cactus

Cactus #

Saguaro - Carnegiea gigantea #

Tall, solitary column with pleated ribs and a few upward arms.

Sonora, Mexico #
Distribution: Sonora, Arizona #

Organ Pipe Cactus - Stenocereus thurberi #

Many slender uniform stems emerging right at ground level.

Sonora, Mexico #
Distribution: Sonora, Baja Sur #

Giant cardon - Pachycereus pringlei #

Multiple large arms; can form candelabra or clump.

Baja California Sur, Mexico #
Distribution: Baja California peninsula #

Candelabro - Pachycereus weberi #

Puebla, Mexico #
Distribution: around Puebla and Oaxaca #

Stenocereus stellatus #

Grows as a shrub or small tree, branching from near the base; often a short trunk. Height about 2 to 4 meters

Oaxaca, Mexico #
Distribution: around Puebla and Oaxaca #

Blue Myrtle Cactus - Myrtillocactus geometrizans #

Blue-green candelabra tree with very short spines

San Luis Potosi, Mexico #
Distribution: around SLP #

Teddybear Cholla - Cylindropuntia bigelovii #

Extremely dense sheathed spines (glistening cream to yellow) giving a fuzzy outline.

Arizona, USA #
Distribution: Sonoran Desert #