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Navajoa
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| | Subject: Re: Cactus Trip through the US South West Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:29 pm | |
| ...with lovely green flowers...  |
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Navajoa
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| | Subject: Re: Cactus Trip through the US South West Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:30 pm | |
| And crested Fero's !  |
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Navajoa
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| | Subject: Re: Cactus Trip through the US South West Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:31 pm | |
| and even the occasional crested Saguaro...  |
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Navajoa
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| | Subject: Re: Cactus Trip through the US South West Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:45 pm | |
| If you're brave enough, you can head down into southern Arizona near the Mexican border and you'll find another giant of a plant among the Saguaro. The Organ Pipe cactus, Stenocereus thurberi  |
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Navajoa
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| | Subject: Re: Cactus Trip through the US South West Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:47 pm | |
| Rough country down here, you have to be very careful, there are border hoppers, drug smugglers and so many border patrol cars you would not believe it... But the countryside is nice   |
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Navajoa
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| | Subject: Re: Cactus Trip through the US South West Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:48 pm | |
| A close up look at a good sized plant....  |
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Navajoa
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| | Subject: Re: Cactus Trip through the US South West Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:49 pm | |
| Close up of the buds...no flowers though   |
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Navajoa
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| | Subject: Re: Cactus Trip through the US South West Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:50 pm | |
| And if you know where to look you might find a crested/monstrose plant...  |
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Navajoa
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| | Subject: Re: Cactus Trip through the US South West Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:54 pm | |
| If you get to the Organ Pipe National monument, you can even get a glimpse of what's (mostly) just over the border as they have an example of the 'Senita' - Pachycereus schotti  |
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Navajoa
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| | Subject: Re: Cactus Trip through the US South West Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:58 pm | |
| So heading back north into safer areas, we found what would be our last 'new' genus for the trip, and a plant I really want to see... This guy was a TOUGH one to see and find, it took us ages ! That's not a stick....That's Peniocereus greggii! 
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Navajoa
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| | Subject: Re: Cactus Trip through the US South West Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:59 pm | |
| A healthier looking plant...probably due to the semi shade it's getting....  |
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Navajoa
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| | Subject: Re: Cactus Trip through the US South West Tue Jul 13, 2010 9:00 pm | |
| Close up of the stem. New growth or flower buds ?? We'll never really know for sure...  |
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Navajoa
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| | Subject: Re: Cactus Trip through the US South West Tue Jul 13, 2010 9:01 pm | |
| Some more impressive Opuntia flowers.  |
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Navajoa
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| | Subject: Re: Cactus Trip through the US South West Tue Jul 13, 2010 9:02 pm | |
| Probably my favorite Opuntia flower from the trip...  |
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Navajoa
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| | Subject: Re: Cactus Trip through the US South West Tue Jul 13, 2010 9:03 pm | |
| Worthy of a close up...  |
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