[Cactus of the Southwestern Deserts of the United States]

Saguaro, Giant Cactus

Carnegiea gigantea

Synonyms: Carnegia gigantea, Cereus giganteus

Fremont Cottonwood: Populus fremontii with Saguaro, Giant Cactus: Carnegiea gigantea (Synonyms: Carnegia gigantea, Cereus giganteus).

A sqguaro with Fremont's cottonwood behind it. Photographed along the Bill Williams River auto tour, Bill Williams River NWR............February 23, 2013.

 

 

Paul Slichter