Cactus photos

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Hedgehog cactus blooms in spring, Echinocereus engelmannii, Joshua Tree National Park, California
Hedgehog cactus blooms in spring.
Species: Hedgehog cactus, Echinocereus engelmannii
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California
Image ID: 11940  
Hedgehog cactus blooms in spring, Echinocereus engelmannii, Joshua Tree National Park, California
Hedgehog cactus blooms in spring.
Species: Hedgehog cactus, Echinocereus engelmannii
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California
Image ID: 11941  
Hedgehog cactus blooms in spring, Echinocereus engelmannii, Joshua Tree National Park, California
Hedgehog cactus blooms in spring.
Species: Hedgehog cactus, Echinocereus engelmannii
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California
Image ID: 11942  
Hedgehog cactus blooms in spring, Echinocereus engelmannii, Joshua Tree National Park, California
Hedgehog cactus blooms in spring.
Species: Hedgehog cactus, Echinocereus engelmannii
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California
Image ID: 11943  
Hedgehog cactus blooms in spring, Echinocereus engelmannii, Joshua Tree National Park, California
Hedgehog cactus blooms in spring.
Species: Hedgehog cactus, Echinocereus engelmannii
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California
Image ID: 11944  
Hedgehog cactus blooms in spring, Echinocereus engelmannii, Joshua Tree National Park, California
Hedgehog cactus blooms in spring.
Species: Hedgehog cactus, Echinocereus engelmannii
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California
Image ID: 11945  
Hedgehog cactus blooms in spring, Echinocereus engelmannii, Joshua Tree National Park, California
Hedgehog cactus blooms in spring.
Species: Hedgehog cactus, Echinocereus engelmannii
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California
Image ID: 11946  
Hedgehog cactus blooms in spring, Echinocereus engelmannii, Joshua Tree National Park, California
Hedgehog cactus blooms in spring.
Species: Hedgehog cactus, Echinocereus engelmannii
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California
Image ID: 11947  
Hedgehog cactus blooms in spring, Echinocereus engelmannii, Joshua Tree National Park, California
Hedgehog cactus blooms in spring.
Species: Hedgehog cactus, Echinocereus engelmannii
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California
Image ID: 11948  
Hedgehog cactus blooms in spring, Echinocereus engelmannii, Joshua Tree National Park, California
Hedgehog cactus blooms in spring.
Species: Hedgehog cactus, Echinocereus engelmannii
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California
Image ID: 11949  
Hedgehog cactus, Echinocereus engelmannii, Joshua Tree National Park, California
Hedgehog cactus.
Species: Hedgehog cactus, Echinocereus engelmannii
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California
Image ID: 11950  
Teddy-Bear cholla cactus. This species is covered with dense spines and pieces easily detach and painfully attach to the skin of distracted passers-by, Opuntia bigelovii, Joshua Tree National Park, California
Teddy-Bear cholla cactus. This species is covered with dense spines and pieces easily detach and painfully attach to the skin of distracted passers-by.
Species: Teddy-bear cholla, Opuntia bigelovii
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California
Image ID: 11979  
Teddy-Bear cholla cactus. This species is covered with dense spines and pieces easily detach and painfully attach to the skin of distracted passers-by, Opuntia bigelovii, Joshua Tree National Park, California
Teddy-Bear cholla cactus. This species is covered with dense spines and pieces easily detach and painfully attach to the skin of distracted passers-by.
Species: Teddy-bear cholla, Opuntia bigelovii
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California
Image ID: 11980  
Teddy-Bear cholla cactus. This species is covered with dense spines and pieces easily detach and painfully attach to the skin of distracted passers-by, Opuntia bigelovii, Joshua Tree National Park, California
Teddy-Bear cholla cactus. This species is covered with dense spines and pieces easily detach and painfully attach to the skin of distracted passers-by.
Species: Teddy-bear cholla, Opuntia bigelovii
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California
Image ID: 11982  
Teddy-Bear cholla cactus. This species is covered with dense spines and pieces easily detach and painfully attach to the skin of distracted passers-by, Opuntia bigelovii, Joshua Tree National Park, California
Teddy-Bear cholla cactus. This species is covered with dense spines and pieces easily detach and painfully attach to the skin of distracted passers-by.
Species: Teddy-bear cholla, Opuntia bigelovii
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California
Image ID: 11983  
Teddy-Bear cholla cactus. This species is covered with dense spines and pieces easily detach and painfully attach to the skin of distracted passers-by, Opuntia bigelovii, Joshua Tree National Park, California
Teddy-Bear cholla cactus. This species is covered with dense spines and pieces easily detach and painfully attach to the skin of distracted passers-by.
Species: Teddy-bear cholla, Opuntia bigelovii
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California
Image ID: 11984  
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, Pachycereus pringlei
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.
Species: Cardon cactus, Pachycereus pringlei
Location: La Paz, Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 05497  
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, Pachycereus pringlei
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.
Species: Cardon cactus, Pachycereus pringlei
Location: La Paz, Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 05499  
Brittlebush blooming in spring surrounds a cholla cactus, Palm Canyon, Encelia farinosa, Opuntia, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, California
Brittlebush blooming in spring surrounds a cholla cactus, Palm Canyon.
Species: Brittlebush, Encelia farinosa, Opuntia
Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, California
Image ID: 10461  
Brittlebush blooming in spring surrounds a cholla cactus, Palm Canyon, Encelia farinosa, Opuntia, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, California
Brittlebush blooming in spring surrounds a cholla cactus, Palm Canyon.
Species: Brittlebush, Encelia farinosa, Opuntia
Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, California
Image ID: 10472  
Brittlebush blooming in spring surrounds a cholla cactus, Palm Canyon, Encelia farinosa, Opuntia, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, California
Brittlebush blooming in spring surrounds a cholla cactus, Palm Canyon.
Species: Brittlebush, Encelia farinosa, Opuntia
Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, California
Image ID: 10473  
Brittlebush blooming in spring surrounds a cholla cactus, Palm Canyon, Encelia farinosa, Opuntia, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, California
Brittlebush blooming in spring surrounds a cholla cactus, Palm Canyon.
Species: Brittlebush, Encelia farinosa, Opuntia
Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, California
Image ID: 10536  
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