Austrocylindropuntia cylindrica
By Delonix1
15 Jul, 2009
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Cactus at Quail Botanical Gardens on July 7, 2009.
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Sandra:
It is Austrocylindropuntia cylindrica. It is a
common cactus here that grows to 15 feet/ 4.5
meters tall. : > )
16 Jul, 2009
i have a big one of these but never had the flowers...maybe next year...but i love its spines they are so huge..
16 Jul, 2009
Sandra:
Yes, the spines are pretty long. A person wouldn't want
to fall into this plant...or they would be in a World of hurt.
17 Jul, 2009
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wow...looks like an opuntia to me. no isea which one though...
16 Jul, 2009