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Carnegia gigantea

Saguaro, Sahuaro, Giant Cactus

Carnegia gigantea
Carnegia gigantea
Carnegia gigantea
Carnegia gigantea
Carnegia gigantea
Carnegia gigantea
Carnegia gigantea
Carnegia gigantea

Life form2, 3: cactus, tall columnar
Habitat: bajadas, rocky slopes
leaf presence3: always leafless
leaf format3: leafless
Flower color2: white or whitish
Flowering period2: May to June,
Armament2, 3: short straight spines
Family1, 2, 3: Cactaceae (cactus family)
Synonym(s)1: Cereus giganteus
Status: abundant,widespread
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Tinajas Altas area
      Ajo vicinity and BLM land
      Barry M. Goldwater Range
      Sonoran Desert National Monument
      Yuma area and southeastern California
     

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