Echinocactus polycephalus growing halfway up the mountainside in Red Rock Canyon national Mounument. Grows with Sclerocactus polyancistrus and opuntia basalaris.
At the Western edge of the Mojave , snows and rains in the Winter but not much. I think its about 2500 feet above sea level.
Red Rock Canyon Mojave CA
Red Rock Canyon Mojave CA
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Cool cliffs in the area
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Sclerocactus polyancistrus really tough to grow in cultivation
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They grow halfway up the mountainside tough climb up very slippery lots of loose rock. This was in March nice weather very bright sunlight.
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You can see them from the freeway. Red spines really standout.
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Great photos, love the look of that polyancistrus, one of my favorite plants to see in the wild.
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gemhunter178
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Very nice habitat pictures!
A cactus and succulent collector who especially likes Ariocarpus. …Though I have a bit of everything! Want some pictures? See my flickr! I also do art and such.
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Nice pictures 
Here's to you, all you insidious creatures of green..er I mean cacti.