Cacti Gallery : Saguaro Cactus (Scientific name is Carnegiea gigantae) This is the largest cactus in America, reaching up to 45' tall. The distinctive side arms start forming around 75 years of age, and the cactus can reach 150+ years old. The Saguaro blossom is the Arizona state flower and can only legally be harvested by Native Americans. Birds form nests inside holes in the Saguaros providing well protected nesti sites for Gila woodpeckers, Martins, Finches, Flickers, and small Owls. Some rare specimens get an abnormal crown formation at the top. Saguaros usually sprout under a surrogate tree for protection.
Saguaro Cactus with Crown
 Photo by Alan Boertjens Taken at Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ |
Saguaro Cactus with Host Tree
 Photo by Alan Boertjens Taken at Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ |
Saguaro Cactus in Bloom
 Photo by Alan Boertjens Taken at Civano Pantano Wash, Tucson, AZ |
Saguaro Cactus in Bloom
 Photo by Alan Boertjens Taken at Civano Pantano Wash, Tucson, AZ |
Saguaro Cactus in Bloom
 Photo by Alan Boertjens Taken at Civano Pantano Wash, Tucson, AZ |
Saguaro Cactus in Bloom
 Photo by Alan Boertjens Taken at Civano Pantano Wash, Tucson, AZ |
Saguaro Cactus in Bloom
 Photo by Alan Boertjens Taken at Civano Pantano Wash, Tucson, AZ |
Saguaro Cactus in Bloom
 Photo by Alan Boertjens Taken at Civano Pantano Wash, Tucson, AZ |
Saguaro Cactus at Colossal Cave Mountain Park
 Photo by Alan Boertjens Taken at Colossal Cave Mountain Park, Tucson, AZ |
Saguaro Cactus at Colossal Cave Mountain Park
 Photo by Alan Boertjens Taken at Colossal Cave Mountain Park, Tucson, AZ |
Saguaro Cactus at Colossal Cave Mountain Park
 Photo by Alan Boertjens Taken at Colossal Cave Mountain Park, Tucson, AZ |
Saguaro Cactus at Colossal Cave Mountain Park
 Photo by Alan Boertjens Taken at Colossal Cave Mountain Park, Tucson, AZ |
Saguaro Cactus Ribs
 Photo by Alan Boertjens Taken at Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ |
Saguaro Cactus Dual-Crowned
 Photo by Alan Boertjens Taken at Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ |
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