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Carnegiea gigantea f. cristata


Common Name(s): Saguaro, Sahuaro, Giant Cactus, Sage of the Desert
Synonym(s): Cereus giganteus cristata, Pilocereus giganteus cristata
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Subfamily: Cactoideae
Tribe: Pachycereeae
Distribution: Arizona, California (state) - United States : Sonora - Mexico (North America)
Habit: Treelike
Flower: WhiteEncounterability: Unusual in Collections
Species Notes: Crested forms are mutated plants where the growing point (apical meristem) of the plant has forms along a line rather than a single point resulting in a fan shape. In botanical terms this is referred to as "cristate" or "cristata" and is also known as "fasciation".
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Carnegiea gigantea
C. gigantea f. cristata
Picture taken at: Desert Botanical Gardens - Phoenix, AZ

Photographer: Mike Wisnev
Carnegiea gigantea
C. gigantea f. cristata
Picture taken at: Near Ajo, Arizona

Photographer: Juergen Menzel
Carnegiea gigantea
C. gigantea f. cristata
Picture taken at: Near Ajo, Arizona

Photographer: Juergen Menzel

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