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06 October 2009
Tucson's Coxcomb Cactus ~
This stately saguaro sports quite a topper - looks like a rooster's coxcomb or a many-fingered hand. This is a rare variant of the typical saguaro "arm" structure. The scientific name for this formation is "crested" or "cristate" saguaro.
This stately saguaro sports quite a topper - looks like a rooster's coxcomb or a many-fingered hand. This is a rare variant of the typical saguaro "arm" structure. The scientific name for this formation is "crested" or "cristate" saguaro.
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