Organ Pipe Cactus by danapommet
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Description
The Organ Pipe Cactus (Stenocereus thurberi) is a species of cactus native to the United States and Mexico and is found in rocky desert. This cactus species has several narrow stems that rise vertically, growing from a single short trunk, just above the ground level. These stems are about 6 inches (15 cm) thick and grow to a height of 16 feet (5 m), however it has been known to reach 23 to 26 feet (7 to 8 m)., These stems rarely branch. The mature plant can reach a width of 12 feet (3.7 m). It takes 150 years to reach maturity. The older plants produce three-inch (8 cm) funnel-shaped white flowers annually which are open at night and close by the morning. They usually grow during April, May, and June. The organ pipe cactus is usually pollinated by bats. The plant also produces fruit about the size of a tennis ball. Beneath the fruit's spined exterior is red flesh that supposedly tastes like watermelon. This photo was taken in the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, along the Arizona – Mexico border in the winter of 1996 and scanned. Information from Wikipedia. Zoom to see many Saguaro cactus in the background.
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Dana
Comments (25)
Cool capture and interesting information....and the music is spinel tap
This is an interesting type of cactus, and a great shot of it!
wonderful photo and great info!!
Another super photo Dana, gorgeous one!
Great shot Dana, a bit to big for my greenhouse though.
Fantastic capture.
I loved this NM, and this is a fine looking specimen!
Very nice capture, Dana. This is home to me, love the colors and that wonderful perspective!
Fantastic capture !
Super capture of this fascinating plant.
What a sight! Superb shot!
EXCELLENT work and narrative!
LOL @ Mike! This is a great shot, I've seen a lot of these out there but never knew their name.
Great capture! That what can be called a long "puberty" ;o)
Talk about a nightmare flashback...I spent 2 full days back in my early(drinking days)20's in a hospital bed getting over 150 of these little pricks(pun intended) out of my back side..mostly my butt...after falling in a drunken stupor one late night at a after bar party...wanna good way of sobering up quick....fall into one of these baby's....lol...I'd like to tell you nice capture Dana....butt I won't....hehehe...
Splendid speciman! Fascinating information!
Amazing pic!!!!
nice capture
Wonderful capture! :)
Very nice! I don't think I've ever seen a pic of one of these cacti before. Interesting that it is one of the plants that bats pollinate instead of birds. Nice shot!
SUPERB!
They look Awesome!! Wonderful Capture Dana!!
Magnificent everything photographic in this excellent photo, Dana.
wow, I would love to explore that area, it must be fantastic.....
THEY ARE BIG...I HAVE ONE SMALL CACTUS AT HOME ..HE GROW IT 1 INCH PER 5 YEARS :)