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22-NOV-2015 John Tangney

J71_3937p.jpg

Saguaro National Park, Arizona, USA

This is a Cristate or Crested Saguaro. These are fairly rare, occurring in only about one out of 200,000 Saguaros. It is a mutation for which the exact cause is unknown. This particular one is near Organ Pipe Cactus NM, along our drive from Saguaro to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. I was driving around 65 mph when Janet suddenly yelled to stop and turn around as she had spotted this rare Saguaro. So, I stopped and went back, and we hiked over near it and got these photos.


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