Cardon cactus, near La Paz, Baja California, Mexico. Known as the elephant cactus or Mexican giant cactus, cardon is largest cactus in the world and is endemic to the deserts of the Baja California peninsula. Some specimens of cardon have been measured over 21m (70) high. These slow-growing plants live up to 300 years and can weigh 25 tons. Cardon is often mistaken for the superficially similar saguaro of Arizona and Sonora, but the saguaro does not occupy Baja California. La Paz, Baja California, Mexico
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Species: Pachycereus pringlei
Common name: Cardon cactus
Location: La Paz, Baja California, Mexico
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Keywords: baja california, cactus, cardon, cardon cactus, la paz, mexico, pachycereus pringlei, plant
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